This Week In Political Trivia: June 17
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- 1.
What state cast the nation's highest percentages for third-party presidential candidate Ross Perot in 1992 and 1996?
- A.
Texas
- B.
New Hampshire
- C.
Maine
- D.
Alaska
Correct Answer
C. Maine -
- 2.
What current governor was both a cheerleader and an animal science major while in college?
- A.
Gov. Christine Gregoire, D-Wash.
- B.
Gov. C. L. "Butch" Otter, R-Idaho
- C.
Gov. Dennis Daugaard, R-S.D.
- D.
Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas
Correct Answer
D. Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas -
- 3.
Who holds the distinction of being the first woman in Congress to earn a black belt in martial arts?
- A.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y.
- B.
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y.
- C.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
- D.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla.
Correct Answer
A. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y. -
- 4.
What member of Congress, as a young man, decided to join the Coast Guard after wrecking his father's car?
- A.
Rep. Howard Coble, R-N.C.
- B.
Former Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss.
- C.
Former Rep. Bill Delahunt, D-Mass.
- D.
Former Rep. Rob Simmons, R-Conn.
Correct Answer
A. Rep. Howard Coble, R-N.C. -
- 5.
What U.S. senator was inspired to help form a non-profit organization, aiming to get low-income families into affordable housing, after a church mission trip to Haiti?
- A.
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va.
- B.
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn.
- C.
Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J.
- D.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
Correct Answer
B. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. -
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