This Week In Political Trivia: Feb. 25

1. What senator opposed the nomination of former Sen. Carol Moseley Braun, D-Ill., to be ambassador to New Zealand in 1999?

Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va.

Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C.

Sen. John Ashcroft, R-Mo.

Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C.

2. What member of Congress, while raising children, used to practice estate and real estate law out of her home?

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.V.

Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill.

Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y.

3. Before getting elected to congress, Rep. David Wu, D-Ore. worked for what two presidential campaigns?

Gary Hart (1984) and Jimmy Carter (1980)

Bill Clinton (1992) and Michael Dukakis (1988)

Michael Dukakis (1988) and Gary Hart (1984)

Gary Hart (1984) and Ted Kennedy (1980)

4. What current governor did the late Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va. refer to as “Little Caesar?"

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y.

Gov. Mitch Daniels, R-Ind.

Gov. Jerry Brown, D-Calif.

Gov. Sam Brownback, R-Kan.

5. What member of Congress admits to having lost a bid for student council president in middle school, as well as losing a race to become class president in college?

Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y.

Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.

Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla.

Rep. Tim Scott, R-S.C.