U.S. Government Trivia
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- 1.
Which term refers to a two-house legislature?
- A.
Gerrymandering
- B.
Sedition
- C.
Bicameral Legislature
- D.
Safe Seat
Correct Answer
C. Bicameral Legislature -
- 2.
Who was Judge Starr's ethics advisor in the impeachment case of Bill Clinton?
- A.
Sam Nunn
- B.
Sam Donaldson
- C.
Sam Dash
- D.
Sam Ervin
Correct Answer
C. Sam Dash -
- 3.
Who was called in to comfort Chelsea Clinton after she was told that the Monica Lewinsky allegations were true?
- A.
Rush Limbaugh
- B.
Louis Farrakhan
- C.
Jesse Jackson
- D.
Jerry Falwell
Correct Answer
C. Jesse Jackson -
- 4.
When was the U.S. Republican Party first organized?
- A.
1849
- B.
1854
- C.
1905
- D.
1902
Correct Answer
B. 1854 -
- 5.
Who nominated Marc Racicot as Chairman of the Republican National Committee?
- A.
Dick Cheney
- B.
Tom Delay
- C.
George W. Bush
- D.
George H. Bush
Correct Answer
C. George W. Bush -
- 6.
What rank did Colin Powell rise to in the U.S. Army before retiring?
- A.
4-Star General
- B.
Master Sergeant
- C.
Sergeant Major
- D.
3-Star General
Correct Answer
A. 4-Star General -
- 7.
Dick Cheney was the Secretary of Defense during which of the following dates?
- A.
January 1992 To January 1996
- B.
January 1988 To December 1991
- C.
March 1984 To March 1988
- D.
March 1989 To January 1993
Correct Answer
D. March 1989 To January 1993 -
- 8.
In 2002, President Bush and what other world leaders signed a nuclear arms reduction treaty?
- A.
Tony Blair
- B.
Vladimir Putin
- C.
Kim Jong II
- D.
Junichiro Koizumi
Correct Answer
B. Vladimir Putin -
- 9.
Scandaled officer Lynndie England was a member of what military branch?
- A.
Air Force
- B.
Marines
- C.
Navy
- D.
Army
Correct Answer
D. Army -
- 10.
What news anchor went under fire after reporting false memos about President Bush's National Guard record?
- A.
Hugh Downs
- B.
Tom Brokaw
- C.
Ted Koppel
- D.
Dan Rather
Correct Answer
D. Dan Rather -
- 11.
What U.S. politician was granted honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II in 2002?
- A.
Colin Powell
- B.
Rudy Giuliani
- C.
George W. Bush
- D.
Bill Clinton
Correct Answer
B. Rudy Giuliani -
- 12.
Which of these men did not seek the 2004 Democratic Party nomination for U.S. President?
- A.
John Edwards
- B.
Al Sharpton
- C.
Bob Graham
- D.
Ronnie Earle
Correct Answer
D. Ronnie Earle -
- 13.
Which Disney film was created at the request of the U.S. State Department?
- A.
Fantasia
- B.
Saludos Amigos
- C.
The Three Caballeros
- D.
Pinocchio
Correct Answer
B. Saludos Amigos -
- 14.
Who was President Clinton's Press Secretary the last two years of his term?
- A.
Mike McCurry
- B.
Adam Goldberg
- C.
Dee Dee Myers
- D.
Joe Lockhart
Correct Answer
D. Joe Lockhart -
- 15.
Days after Nixon's resignation, which TV journalist called for a pardon for both Nixon and Vietnam war draft resisters?
- A.
Geraldo Rivera
- B.
John Chancellor
- C.
Walter Cronkite
- D.
Howard K. Smith
Correct Answer
A. Geraldo Rivera -
- 16.
What was the call number of the first official "Air Force One"?
- A.
11111
- B.
26000
- C.
12345
- D.
98765
Correct Answer
B. 26000 -
- 17.
Which of these 19th-century politicians was not in the Stalwart faction of the Republican Party?
- A.
Roscoe Conkling
- B.
Chester A. Arthur
- C.
James A. Garfield
- D.
Oliver P. Morton
Correct Answer
C. James A. Garfield -
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