The Ultimate Quiz About Barack Obama
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- 1.What magazine wrote that Barack Obama had attended a Muslim seminary as a child?
- A.
Harpers
- B.
The Walrus
- C.
The New Yorker
- D.
Insight
- 2.Which of these states did Barack Obama lose during the 2008 Democratic primary?
- A.
Colorado
- B.
Connecticut
- C.
California
- D.
Delaware
- 3.What is the maiden name of Barack Obama's wife Michelle?
- A.
Jones
- B.
Smith
- C.
Robinson
- D.
Taylor
- 4.On June 4, 2008, Barack Obama pledged support to what country?
- A.
Israel
- B.
China
- C.
Pakistan
- D.
Russia
- 5.What does "Barack" mean in Swahili?
- A.
Stout
- B.
Blessed
- C.
Anger
- D.
Graceful
- 6.In what Super Tuesday state did Barack Obama win 79% of the vote?
- A.
Idaho
- B.
Arkansas
- C.
California
- D.
Arizona
- 7.In what year did Barack Obama give the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention?
- A.
2007
- B.
2000
- C.
2004
- D.
2002
- 8.In what 2008 Democratic caucus did Obama win 92% of the popular vote?
- A.
Nevada
- B.
Virgin Islands
- C.
Wyoming
- D.
Maryland
- 9.In May of 2008, George McGovern called Obama the second who?
- A.
Kennedy
- B.
Clinton
- C.
Lincoln
- D.
Roosevelt
- 10.Who directed the 2008 Obama-endorsing music video "Yes We Can"?
- A.
Paul Simon
- B.
Neil Young
- C.
Common
- D.
Jesse Dylan
- 11.Where did Barack Obama attract a record crowd of 75,000 people in May of 2008?
- A.
Illinois
- B.
New Jersey
- C.
Oregon
- D.
Florida
- 12.Who defeated Barack Obama in a Democratic primary in 2000?
- A.
Hillary Clinton
- B.
Peter Fitzgerald
- C.
Blair Hull
- D.
Bobby Rush
- 13.By what margin did Obama lose the 2008 Democratic primary in Kentucky?
- A.
10%
- B.
13%
- C.
35%
- D.
75%
- 14.What Canadian indie band played a free show in 2008 in support of Barack Obama?
- A.
Stars
- B.
Arcade Fire
- C.
Broken Social Scene
- D.
Eric's Trip
- 15.Which of these is a Chicago law firm that employed Barack Obama?
- A.
Sidley Austin
- B.
Stinger Austin
- C.
Austin Healy
- D.
Sidney Dallas
- 16.In what year did Barack Obama announce his candidacy for the U.S. Senate?
- A.
1993
- B.
2006
- C.
2003
- D.
2001
- 17.How many states did Barack Obama win during the course of 2008's Super Tuesday?
- A.
10 States
- B.
Four States
- C.
One State
- D.
14 States
- 18.What New York City newspaper endorsed Obama for the Democratic candidacy?
- A.
New York Times
- B.
New York Post
- C.
None Of Them Did
- D.
The New York Daily News
- 19.What was the name of Barack Obama's mother?
- A.
Sara Canpol
- B.
Jane Magline
- C.
Ann Dunham
- D.
Grace Slick
- 20.How many African-American U.S. Senators had there been before Barack Obama?
- A.
Four
- B.
None
- C.
One
- D.
Ten
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