The Big Quiz On Politics
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- 1.
Who was the first female African-American elected to Congress?
- A.
Bella Abzug
- B.
Barbara Jordan
- C.
Shirley Chisholm
- D.
Carol Moseley-Braun
Correct Answer
C. Shirley Chisholm -
- 2.
Who was George Wallace's running mate in '68?
- A.
Strom Thurmond
- B.
Curtis Lemay
- C.
Richard Russell
- D.
Harland Sanders
Correct Answer
B. Curtis Lemay -
- 3.
Who wrote the book "The Feminine Mystique", published in 1963, that helped spark the women's movement?
- A.
Gloria Steinem
- B.
Willa Cather
- C.
Bella Abzug
- D.
Betty Friedan
Correct Answer
D. Betty Friedan -
- 4.
On the yacht appropriately named the "Monkey Business." who sat on Gary Hart's lap?
- A.
Donna Rice
- B.
Fanne Fox
- C.
Elizabeth Ray
- D.
Fawn Hall
Correct Answer
A. Donna Rice -
- 5.
Which notorious killer did President Nixon proclaim to be guilty, half-way through his murder trial?
- A.
Jeffery Dahmer
- B.
Theodore Bundy
- C.
Charles Manson
- D.
David Berkowitz
Correct Answer
C. Charles Manson -
- 6.
In which city were the 1948 Republican, Democratic and Progressive Party's conventions held?
- A.
Chicago
- B.
Philadelphia
- C.
San Diego
- D.
New York
Correct Answer
B. Philadelphia -
- 7.
What was the only state that George McGovern won in the election of 1972?
- A.
Minnesota
- B.
South Dakota
- C.
Massachusetts
- D.
Arizona
Correct Answer
C. Massachusetts -
- 8.
Lyndon Johnson's death shared the headlines with?
- A.
The End Of The War In Vietnam
- B.
Roe V Wade
- C.
Harry Truman's Funeral
- D.
Watergate Hearings
Correct Answer
B. Roe V Wade -
- 9.
What U.S. President broke the infamous 20-year-death-in-office curse?
- A.
George Bush
- B.
Dwight Eisenhower
- C.
Ronald Reagan
- D.
Richard Nixon
Correct Answer
C. Ronald Reagan -
- 10.
Under whom did Nelson A. Rockefeller serve as Vice-President?
- A.
Warren G. Harding
- B.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
- C.
Calvin Coolidge
- D.
Gerald R. Ford
Correct Answer
D. Gerald R. Ford -
- 11.
Who was president of the U.S. for more of the 1970's than any other president?
- A.
Nixon
- B.
Carter
- C.
Reagan
- D.
Ford
Correct Answer
A. Nixon -
- 12.
Which of the following U.S. Presidents was not a doughface?
- A.
Franklin Pierce
- B.
James Buchanan
- C.
Abraham Lincoln
- D.
Millard Fillmore
Correct Answer
C. Abraham Lincoln -
- 13.
What state was President Harding in when he died in 1923?
- A.
California
- B.
Oregon
- C.
Alaska
- D.
Washington
Correct Answer
A. California -
- 14.
Who wrote President Franklin Pierce's campaign biography?
- A.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
- B.
Duff Green
- C.
William Cullen Bryant
- D.
John Slidell
Correct Answer
A. Nathaniel Hawthorne -
- 15.
When was the prohibition of alcohol ended in the United States (with the passage of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution)?
- A.
1941
- B.
1935
- C.
1933
- D.
1928
Correct Answer
C. 1933 -
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