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  • 1. 

    What is Schwarzenegger's annual event, the Arnold Classic?

    • A.

      Bodybuilding Competition

    • B.

      Special Olympics

    • C.

      Golf Tournament

    • D.

      Inner City Games

    Correct Answer
    A. Bodybuilding Competition
  • 2. 

    What is the nickname given to the U.S. Military policy, in effect since the 1990's, dealing with soldiers' sexual orientation?

    • A.

      No Gays Today

    • B.

      Don't Ask, Don't Tell

    • C.

      Live And Let Live

    • D.

      Don't Say, Don't Lie

    Correct Answer
    B. Don't Ask, Don't Tell
  • 3. 

    Who did John F. Kennedy, Jr. marry in 1996?

    • A.

      Amy Irving

    • B.

      Elaine Benes

    • C.

      Carolyn Bessette

    • D.

      Lauren Bessette

    Correct Answer
    C. Carolyn Bessette
  • 4. 

    Who served as Attorney General during George W. Bush's first term?

    • A.

      Zed Miller

    • B.

      Condi Rice

    • C.

      Don Johnson

    • D.

      John Ashcroft

    Correct Answer
    D. John Ashcroft
  • 5. 

    Who is the former Governor of Vermont who ran for President in 2004?

    • A.

      Alan Keyes

    • B.

      Dick Gephardt

    • C.

      John Kerry

    • D.

      Howard Dean

    Correct Answer
    D. Howard Dean
  • 6. 

    Who was Vice President just before Walter Mondale?

    • A.

      Nelson Rockefeller Jr.

    • B.

      Hubert Humphrey

    • C.

      Al Gore

    • D.

      Gerald Ford

    Correct Answer
    A. Nelson Rockefeller Jr.
  • 7. 

    On what date did Richard Nixon resign as President?

    • A.

      Jan. 16, 1973

    • B.

      Aug. 9, 1978

    • C.

      Aug. 9, 1974

    • D.

      Jan. 16, 1984

    Correct Answer
    C. Aug. 9, 1974
  • 8. 

    Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were reporters from which newspaper?

    • A.

      New York Times

    • B.

      New York Post

    • C.

      Rolling Stone

    • D.

      Washington Post

    Correct Answer
    D. Washington Post
  • 9. 

    What did Daniel Ellsberg leak to the press?

    • A.

      Watergate Blueprint

    • B.

      Pentagon Papers

    • C.

      Deep Throat's Identity

    • D.

      Nuclear Secrets

    Correct Answer
    B. Pentagon Papers
  • 10. 

    What did Rose Mary Woods allegedly do?

    • A.

      Helped Plan Watergate Break-In

    • B.

      Leaked Pentagon Papers

    • C.

      Erased Nixon Tapes

    • D.

      Had Affair With Bill Clinton

    Correct Answer
    C. Erased Nixon Tapes
  • 11. 

    How old was Ronald Reagan when he became President?

    • A.

      60

    • B.

      75

    • C.

      69

    • D.

      56

    Correct Answer
    C. 69
  • 12. 

    What is the name of President Jimmy Carter's daughter?

    • A.

      Annie

    • B.

      Amy

    • C.

      Barbara

    • D.

      Linda

    Correct Answer
    B. Amy
  • 13. 

    Which couple is not a 20th century United States President and First Lady?

    • A.

      Ron And Nancy

    • B.

      Harry And Bess

    • C.

      Robert And Jackie

    • D.

      Ike And Mamie

    Correct Answer
    C. Robert And Jackie
  • 14. 

    What was Dick Cheney hunting when he accidentally shot his friend Harry Whittington?

    • A.

      Duck

    • B.

      Wild Turkey

    • C.

      Quail

    • D.

      Deer

    Correct Answer
    C. Quail
  • 15. 

    How many United States senators does each state have?

    • A.

      Four

    • B.

      Two

    • C.

      One For Each Major City

    • D.

      Six

    Correct Answer
    B. Two

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