Only Political Whizzes Can Pass This Barack Obama Trivia
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Who ranked Barack Obama among its 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2005, 2007 and 2008?
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Time Magazine
2.
Where was Barack Obama born?
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Honolulu, Hawaii
3.
Who did Barack Obama marry in 1992?
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Michelle Robinson
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In early 2008, Barack Obama and John McCain both agreed to accept what?
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Public Financing
5.
What is Barack Obama's zodiac sign?
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Leo
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What is the title of Barack Obama's 2006 work on the effects of Hurricane Katrina?
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It Takes A Nation
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What Nobel Prize-winning author endorsed Barack Obama for President in early 2008?
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Toni Morrison
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What is the name of a celebrity music video made in 2008 in support of Barack Obama?
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Yes We Can
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In 2008, Barack Obama was a prominent member of what political party?
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Democratic
10.
What Barack Obama supporter underwent brain surgery during the 2008 primaries?
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Ted Kennedy
11.
In 2008, Barack Obama said that the primary season was about "the past versus" the what?
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Future
12.
What Massachusetts senator endorsed Barack Obama in 2008?
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Ted Kennedy
13.
Barack Obama ran against what Republican candidate in the 2008 general election?
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John McCain
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Where did Hillary Clinton announce her support for Barack Obama?
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Washington D.C.
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What is Barack Obama's religious affiliation?
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Christianity
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In 1995, Barack Obama published a book called "Dreams from My" what?
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Father
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Who was Barack Obama's main competitor in the 2008 Democratic Primary?
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Hillary Clinton
18.
What was the name of a April, 2008 Barack Obama campaign tour?
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Road To Change
19.
What popular American rocker endorsed Barack Obama in April of 2008?
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Bruce Springsteen
20.
A book by Barack Obama is titled "The Audacity of" what?
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Hope
21.
Where did Barack Obama teach constitutional law?
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University Of Chicago
22.
With whom did Barack Obama work on the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006?
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All Three Senators
23.
What Spanish catchphrase did Barack Obama use in the 2008 primary season?
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Si Se Puede
24.
In 1996, Barack Obama was elected to the Illinois Senate for what Chicago district?
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13th
25.
In 2008, who was compared with Judas Iscariot for endorsing Barack Obama?
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Bill Richardson
26.
The Barack Obama-inspired music video "Yes We Can" was made by a member of what musical group?
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Black Eyed Peas
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In the 2008 primary season, Barack Obama's name was not on the ticket in what state?
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Michigan
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What Massachusetts Democrat campaigned with Barack Obama in the early primary season?
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John Kerry
29.
From what school did Barack Obama graduate in 1983?
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Columbia University
30.
In April and May of 2008, Obama was criticized for not supporting what?
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A Gas Tax Holiday
31.
Where did Barack Obama announce his candidacy for President of the United States?
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Springfield, IL
32.
On June 3, 2008, Barack Obama said that America chose to listen to what?
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Its Greatest Hopes
33.
The last scene in Barack Obama's "Dreams from my Father" takes place in what country?
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Kenya
34.
In April of 2008, Barack Obama was accused of referring to working-class people as what?
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Bitter
35.
Barack Obama said that "the audacity of hope" is "God's greatest" what?
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Gift
36.
Who ran against Barack Obama in a 1996 Democratic primary in Illinois?
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No One
37.
What former President endorsed Barack Obama before the end of the 2008 primaries?
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Jimmy Carter
38.
Who performed a song called "I Got a Crush...On Obama" on YouTube?
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Obama Girl
39.
How much money did Barack Obama's campaign raise in February of 2008?
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$55 Million
40.
In 2008, Barack Obama said "I've got a reputation for working with" what group?
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Republicans
41.
Where did Obama launch his general election campaign in June of 2008?
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Virginia
42.
In 2006, Barack Obama won a Grammy Award in what category?
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Best Spoken Word Album
43.
Who compared Barack Obama's campaign to a "fairy tale" in 2008?
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Bill Clinton
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Who endorsed Barack Obama for President on June 7, 2008?
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Hillary Clinton
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In March of 2008, Obama tied the poor American economy to what?
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Iraq War
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What is Barack Obama's middle name?
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Hussein
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What is the name of the half-sister with whom Barack Obama was raised?
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Maya
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What sports icon publically endorsed Barack Obama in 2008?
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Michael Jordan
49.
In 2008, Barack Obama was accused of plagiarizing whose work?
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Deval Patrick
50.
Who endorsed Barack Obama during a May 14th, 2008 campaign event?
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John Edwards
51.
When in 2008 did Obama secure the presumptive nominee position?
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Jun/03
52.
Barack Obama announced his candidacy for U.S. President in February of what year?
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2007
53.
Where did Barack Obama draw a record crowd of 35,000 people in April of 2008?
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Philadelphia
54.
What actor appeared on stage at a campaign event with Barack Obama in early 2008?
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Robert De Niro
55.
How many African Americans had run for President on a major-party ticket before Barack Obama?
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None
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What former Clinton staffer threw his support behind Obama on March 21, 2008?
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Bill Richardson
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Who is a controversial former pastor of Barack Obama's former church?
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Jeremiah Wright
58.
How many years did Barack Obama spend in the Illinois State Senate?
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Eight
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Where was Barack Obama's father born and raised?
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Kenya
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What was Barack Obama's first job in Chicago?
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Community Organizer
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Barack Obama has repeatedly introduced his wife as what?
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His Rock
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Who appeared in January, 2008 campaign ads for Barack Obama?
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Caroline Kennedy
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What percentage of the vote did Barack Obama achieve in the 2008 Alaskan Democratic Primary?
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75%
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What magazine wrote that Barack Obama had attended a Muslim seminary as a child?
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Insight
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What is the maiden name of Barack Obama's wife Michelle?
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Robinson
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On June 4, 2008, Barack Obama pledged support to what country?
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Israel
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What does "Barack" mean in Swahili?
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Blessed
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In what Super Tuesday state did Barack Obama win 79% of the vote?
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Idaho
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In what year did Barack Obama give the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention?
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2004
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In what 2008 Democratic caucus did Obama win 92% of the popular vote?
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Virgin Islands
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In May of 2008, George McGovern called Obama the second who?
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Lincoln
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Who directed the 2008 Obama-endorsing music video "Yes We Can"?
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Jesse Dylan
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Where did Barack Obama attract a record crowd of 75,000 people in May of 2008?
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Oregon
74.
Who defeated Barack Obama in a Democratic primary in 2000?
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Bobby Rush
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By what margin did Obama lose the 2008 Democratic primary in Kentucky?
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35%
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What Canadian indie band played a free show in 2008 in support of Barack Obama?
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Arcade Fire
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In what year did Barack Obama announce his candidacy for the U.S. Senate?
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2003
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How many states did Barack Obama win during the course of 2008's Super Tuesday?
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14 States
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What New York City newspaper endorsed Obama for the Democratic candidacy?
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New York Post
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What was the name of Barack Obama's mother?
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Ann Dunham
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How many African-American U.S. Senators had there been before Barack Obama?
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Four
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