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    Who sang "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy at his birthday party in 1962?

    • Mamie Van Doren
    • Jackie Kennedy
    • Marilyn Monroe
    • Frank Sinatra
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This U. S Politics quiz tests your knowledge on notable political scandals and events, focusing on figures like Monica Lewinsky, George Wallace, and others. It assesses understanding of pivotal moments that shaped American political history.

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  • 2. 

    What future Vice President served as President Gerald Ford's Chief of Staff from 1975-77?

    • Henry Kissinger

    • Donald Rumsfeld

    • Dick Cheney

    • Nelson Rockefeller

    Correct Answer
    A. Dick Cheney
  • 3. 

    What color was Monica Lewinsky's infamous dress?

    • Blue

    • White

    • Violet

    • Red

    Correct Answer
    A. Blue
  • 4. 

    Which position did President George H. Bush serve in during the Ford administration?

    • Secretary Of Defense

    • Vice President

    • Secretary Of Transportation

    • Director Of Central Intelligence

    Correct Answer
    A. Director Of Central Intelligence
  • 5. 

    I was the secret informant who supplied the press with information during the "Watergate Scandal", who am I?

    • Deep Throat

    • Black Hat

    • Agent X

    • The Thin Man

    Correct Answer
    A. Deep Throat
  • 6. 

    Which U.S. President is found on the five dollar bill?

    • Andrew Jackson

    • George Washington

    • Ulysses S. Grant

    • Abraham Lincoln

    Correct Answer
    A. Abraham Lincoln
  • 7. 

    Whose Presidential bid ended after rumors of his affair with Donna Rice?

    • Mike Dukakis

    • Gary Hart

    • Al Gore

    • Ted Kennedy

    Correct Answer
    A. Gary Hart
  • 8. 

    What former U.S. Senate leader was born on July 22, 1923?

    • Bob Dole

    • Newt Gingrich

    • Alan Keyes

    • Bill Clinton

    Correct Answer
    A. Bob Dole
  • 9. 

    What 1996, 2000 and 2004 Presidential candidate declared the Corvair unsafe at any speed?

    • Ross Perot

    • Andre Ferrou

    • Ralph Nader

    • Bob Dole

    Correct Answer
    A. Ralph Nader
  • 10. 

    Which two Presidents were impeached in the 19th & 20th Centuries?

    • Andrew Johnson & Bill Clinton

    • Bill Clinton & Lyndon Johnson

    • James Polk & John Q. Adams

    • Richard Nixon & Bill Clinton

    Correct Answer
    A. Andrew Johnson & Bill Clinton
  • 11. 

    Who was shot by Arthur Bremer while campaigning for the Democratic nomination in 1972?

    • Robert Kennedy

    • John Kennedy

    • George Wallace

    • Edmund Muskie

    Correct Answer
    A. George Wallace
  • 12. 

    In August of 1990, the mayor of Washington, D.C. was found guilty of what crime?

    • Possession Of Crack Cocaine

    • Bribery

    • Date Rape

    • Driving While Intoxicated

    Correct Answer
    A. Possession Of Crack Cocaine
  • 13. 

    Who was the first African-American Surgeon General?

    • David Satcher

    • Peter Benton

    • Joycelin Elders

    • David Alan Hale

    Correct Answer
    A. Joycelin Elders
  • 14. 

    What U.S. President died 102 days after leaving office, at the age of 53?

    • Ulysses S. Grant

    • Theodore Roosevelt

    • James K. Polk

    • Woodrow Wilson

    Correct Answer
    A. James K. Polk
  • 15. 

    Whom did "Time Magazine" describe this as "the quickest study in business"?

    • Reagan

    • Carter

    • Humphrey

    • Nixon

    Correct Answer
    A. Humphrey

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