This Week In Political Trivia: April 1

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  • 1. 

    What member of Congress represents the district that includes Butler University, as well as the headquarters for the NCAA?

    • A.

      Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Ind.

    • B.

      Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind.

    • C.

      Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind.

    • D.

      Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind.

    Correct Answer
    B. Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind.
  • 2. 

    After protests, Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi cancelled his plans to stay in what New Jersey town during a scheduled United Nations visit?

    • A.

      Englewood

    • B.

      Tenafly

    • C.

      Ho-Ho-Kus

    • D.

      Mahwah

    Correct Answer
    A. Englewood
  • 3. 

    What former governor once ran a 100-mile race partly backward after pulling a muscle?

    • A.

      Former Gov. George Pataki, R-N.Y.

    • B.

      Former Gov. Tim Kaine, D-Va.

    • C.

      Former Gov. Gary Johnson, R-N.M.

    • D.

      Former Gov. Gray Davis, D-Calif.

    Correct Answer
    C. Former Gov. Gary Johnson, R-N.M.
  • 4. 

    What member of Congress was head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission during the Carter Administration?

    • A.

      Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif.

    • B.

      Rep. José Serrano, D-N.Y.

    • C.

      Rep. Ed Towns, D-N.Y.

    • D.

      Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C.

    Correct Answer
    D. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C.
  • 5. 

    Who is the longest-serving Republican member of the House of Representatives?

    • A.

      Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla.

    • B.

      Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska

    • C.

      Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Calif.

    • D.

      Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis.

    Correct Answer
    A. Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla.

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