This Week In Political Trivia: Nov. 11

1. The father of Gov. Steve Beshear, D-Ky., was a Baptist minister and mayor. Can you name one of his other professions?

Truck driver

Funeral director

Butcher

Blacksmith

2. In a 2001 ballot proposal, what percentage of Mississippi voters decided to retain the Confederate battle cross on its state flag?

25 percent

45 percent

65 percent

85 percent

3. In what congressional district is Penn State's main campus located?

Pennsylvania’s 3rd District

Pennsylvania’s 4th District

Pennsylvania’s 5th District

Pennsylvania’s 6th District

4. What governor became a devout Christian after his parents were killed by a drunk driver?

Gov. Jerry Brown, D-Calif.

Gov. Bob McDonnell, R-Va.

Gov. Haley Barbour, R-Miss.

Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio

5. Newly-elected Gov. Phil Bryant, R-Miss., earned his undergraduate degree in what subject at The University of Southern Mississippi?

Criminal justice

Political science

Pre-med

Agricultural sciences