U.S Politics - General Knowledge
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- 1.
What color was Monica Lewinsky's infamous dress?
- A.
Blue
- B.
White
- C.
Violet
- D.
Red
Correct Answer
A. Blue -
- 2.
Who was shot by Arthur Bremer while campaigning for the Democratic nomination in 1972?
- A.
Robert Kennedy
- B.
John Kennedy
- C.
George Wallace
- D.
Edmund Muskie
Correct Answer
C. George Wallace -
- 3.
What 1996, 2000 and 2004 Presidential candidate declared the Corvair unsafe at any speed?
- A.
Ross Perot
- B.
Andre Ferrou
- C.
Ralph Nader
- D.
Bob Dole
Correct Answer
C. Ralph Nader -
- 4.
Whose Presidential bid ended after rumors of his affair with Donna Rice?
- A.
Mike Dukakis
- B.
Gary Hart
- C.
Al Gore
- D.
Ted Kennedy
Correct Answer
B. Gary Hart -
- 5.
What former U.S. Senate leader was born on July 22, 1923?
- A.
Bob Dole
- B.
Newt Gingrich
- C.
Alan Keyes
- D.
Bill Clinton
Correct Answer
A. Bob Dole -
- 6.
Who sang "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy at his birthday party in 1962?
- A.
Mamie Van Doren
- B.
Jackie Kennedy
- C.
Marilyn Monroe
- D.
Frank Sinatra
Correct Answer
C. Marilyn Monroe -
- 7.
Which two Presidents were impeached in the 19th & 20th Centuries?
- A.
Andrew Johnson & Bill Clinton
- B.
Bill Clinton & Lyndon Johnson
- C.
James Polk & John Q. Adams
- D.
Richard Nixon & Bill Clinton
Correct Answer
A. Andrew Johnson & Bill Clinton -
- 8.
What future Vice President served as President Gerald Ford's Chief of Staff from 1975-77?
- A.
Henry Kissinger
- B.
Donald Rumsfeld
- C.
Dick Cheney
- D.
Nelson Rockefeller
Correct Answer
C. Dick Cheney -
- 9.
Which position did President George H. Bush serve in during the Ford administration?
- A.
Secretary Of Defense
- B.
Vice President
- C.
Secretary Of Transportation
- D.
Director Of Central Intelligence
Correct Answer
D. Director Of Central Intelligence -
- 10.
I was the secret informant who supplied the press with information during the "Watergate Scandal", who am I?
- A.
Deep Throat
- B.
Black Hat
- C.
Agent X
- D.
The Thin Man
Correct Answer
A. Deep Throat -
- 11.
Whom did "Time Magazine" describe this as "the quickest study in business"?
- A.
Reagan
- B.
Carter
- C.
Humphrey
- D.
Nixon
Correct Answer
C. Humphrey -
- 12.
What U.S. President died 102 days after leaving office, at the age of 53?
- A.
Ulysses S. Grant
- B.
Theodore Roosevelt
- C.
James K. Polk
- D.
Woodrow Wilson
Correct Answer
C. James K. Polk -
- 13.
Who was the first African-American Surgeon General?
- A.
David Satcher
- B.
Peter Benton
- C.
Joycelin Elders
- D.
David Alan Hale
Correct Answer
C. Joycelin Elders -
- 14.
In August of 1990, the mayor of Washington, D.C. was found guilty of what crime?
- A.
Possession Of Crack Cocaine
- B.
Bribery
- C.
Date Rape
- D.
Driving While Intoxicated
Correct Answer
A. Possession Of Crack Cocaine -
- 15.
Which U.S. President is found on the five dollar bill?
- A.
Andrew Jackson
- B.
George Washington
- C.
Ulysses S. Grant
- D.
Abraham Lincoln
Correct Answer
D. Abraham Lincoln -
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