The Ultimate Quiz On Politics
Have some fun with this super trivia quiz on Politics
- 1.
Who presided over the Impeachment Trial of President Andrew Johnson?
- A.
Salmon P. Chase
- B.
Benjamin Butler
- C.
Thaddeus Stevens
- D.
Roscoe Conkling
Correct Answer
A. Salmon P. Chase -
- 2.
Which of the following politicians was nominated for the presidency by the Mugwump faction of his party?
- A.
James G. Blaine
- B.
Rutherford B. Hayes
- C.
Theodore Roosevelt
- D.
Grover Cleveland
Correct Answer
D. Grover Cleveland -
- 3.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many U.S. states had to ratify amendments in order for them to become effective?
- A.
Two-Thirds Of The 13
- B.
Three-Fourths Of The 13
- C.
A Simple Majority Of The 13
- D.
All Of The 13
Correct Answer
D. All Of The 13 -
- 4.
What term means, "a vote of a legislature used to stop debate on an issue and put the issue to a vote"?
- A.
Quorum Call
- B.
Filibuster
- C.
Cloture
- D.
Logrolling
Correct Answer
C. Cloture -
- 5.
Who was the first U.S. President to visit the West Coast of the United States while in office?
- A.
Theodore Roosevelt
- B.
Woodrow Wilson
- C.
Rutherford B. Hayes
- D.
Warren G. Harding
Correct Answer
C. Rutherford B. Hayes -
- 6.
Which First Lady was known as "The Duchess"?
- A.
Edith Wilson
- B.
Nancy Reagan
- C.
Elizabeth Monroe
- D.
Florence Harding
Correct Answer
D. Florence Harding -
- 7.
Which President had 48 grandchildren?
- A.
George Bush
- B.
Bill Clinton
- C.
William Henry Harrison
- D.
Richard Nixon
Correct Answer
C. William Henry Harrison -
- 8.
Warren G. Harding's middle name was?
- A.
Gamaliel
- B.
George
- C.
Gargamel
- D.
Granger
Correct Answer
A. Gamaliel -
- 9.
What are the only two U.K. Tory leaders to never hold a term on office?
- A.
Neville Chamberlain And William Hague
- B.
Austen Chamberlain And William Hague
- C.
Austen Chamberlain And Neville Chamberlain
- D.
Stanley Baldwin And William Hague
Correct Answer
B. Austen Chamberlain And William Hague -
- 10.
What years did George Bush head the CIA?
- A.
1965-1970
- B.
1976-1977
- C.
1970-1975
- D.
1980-1981
Correct Answer
B. 1976-1977 -
- 11.
Who was the first woman to hold a cabinet post in the USA?
- A.
Clare Booth Luce
- B.
Frances Perkins
- C.
Renee Sherr
- D.
Muriel Humphrey
Correct Answer
B. Frances Perkins -
- 12.
Who assumed power of his country on January 30th, 1933?
- A.
Emperor Hirohito
- B.
Franklin Roosevelt
- C.
Adolf Hitler
- D.
Benito Mussolini
Correct Answer
C. Adolf Hitler -
- 13.
Who wrote this political maxim: "Assassination is the extreme form of censorship"?
- A.
Mark Twain
- B.
Benjamin Franklin
- C.
George Bernard Shaw
- D.
Carl Sandburg
Correct Answer
C. George Bernard Shaw -
- 14.
Who wrote "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"?
- A.
Jesse Jackson
- B.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
- C.
Harry Truman
- D.
Malcolm X
Correct Answer
B. Martin Luther King, Jr. -
- 15.
Who awards the Spingarn Medal?
- A.
Harvard University
- B.
The Olympic Committee
- C.
The NAACP
- D.
NASA
Correct Answer
C. The NAACP -
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