This Week In Political Trivia: Feb. 18
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
What New Jersey congressman can trace his English-German ancestry in his home county back 300 years?
- A.
Rep. Leonard Lance (R)
- B.
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R)
- C.
Rep. Steve Rothman (D)
- D.
Rep. Rush Holt (D)
Correct Answer
A. Rep. Leonard Lance (R) -
- 2.
What member of Congress served as executive director of the Foundation for Democracy in Namibia during the late 1980s?
- A.
Rep. Donald Payne, D-N.J.
- B.
Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif.
- C.
Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.
- D.
Rep. Chris Murphy, D-Conn.
Correct Answer
C. Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. -
- 3.
Which avid runner finished first among women members of Congress in an annual charity race in 2008 and 2009?
- A.
Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif.
- B.
Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Ohio
- C.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla.
- D.
Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas
Correct Answer
B. Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Ohio -
- 4.
How much money did Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., spend to buy the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team and keep it from leaving the state?
- A.
$10 million
- B.
$15 million
- C.
$18 million
- D.
$24 million
Correct Answer
C. $18 million -
- 5.
What new state governor is the son of a preacher?
- A.
Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio
- B.
Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla.
- C.
Gov. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo.
- D.
Gov. Scott Walker, R-Wis.
Correct Answer
D. Gov. Scott Walker, R-Wis. -
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