This Week In Political Trivia: Sept. 16
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- 1.
What current member of Congress, while working for Goldman Sachs, left his office against company orders on September 11, 2001 to provide assistance to victims?
- A.
Rep. Bob Turner, R-N.Y.
- B.
Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn.
- C.
Rep. Albio Sires, D-N.J.
- D.
Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y.
Correct Answer
B. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn. -
- 2.
What minority group makes up the largest percentage of the population in New York’s 9th Congressional District: African-Americans, Hispanics, or Asians?
- A.
African-Americans
- B.
Hispanics
- C.
Asians
Correct Answer
C. Asians -
- 3.
What member of Congress represented the general area of New York’s current 9th Congressional District from 1979-1985?
- A.
Rep. Geraldine Ferraro, D-N.Y.
- B.
Rep. James J. Delaney, D-N.Y.
- C.
Rep. Thomas J. Manton, D-N.Y.
- D.
Rep. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
Correct Answer
A. Rep. Geraldine Ferraro, D-N.Y. -
- 4.
Excluding single-member states, what is the largest congressional district in the nation?
- A.
Oregon's 2nd Congressional district
- B.
Colorado's 3rd Congressional district
- C.
Nevada's 2nd Congressional district
- D.
Minnesota's 8th Congressional district
Correct Answer
C. Nevada's 2nd Congressional district -
- 5.
What U.S. senator worked on Jerry Springer's 1982 run for governor in Ohio?
- A.
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio
- B.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.
- C.
Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.
- D.
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.
Correct Answer
D. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. -
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