us election quiz 2012
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A multiple choice quiz on the 2012 US election.TRANSCRIPT
A Quiz by Jeffrey Hill
Question 1
Which animal is the symbol of the Republicans?
a) an elephantb) an eaglec) a donkey
Question 2
Which animal is the symbol of the Democrats?
a) a donkeyb) a bearc) an elephant
Question 3
What is Barack Obama’s middle name?
a) Mohamedb) Husseinc) Barry
Question 4
What is Mitt Romney’s first name?
a) Mittb) Romneyc) Willard
Question 5
Mitt Romney was governor of which state?
a) Michiganb) Ohioc) Massachusetts
Question 6
If something happens to the President, who assumes office?
a) The First Ladyb) The Speakerc) The Vice-President
Question 7
How many of the electoral votes must a candidate receive in order to win?
a) 260b) 270c) 280
Question 8
If no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, how is the election decided?
a) by the Senateb) by the House of Representativesc) by holding another election
Question 9
States where no candidate has overwhelming support are known as what?
a) swing statesb) undecidedsc) orange states
Question 10
Who did Barack Obama defeat in the 2008 election?
a) George W. Bushb) Mitt Romneyc) John McCain
Question 11
What religion is Mitt Romney?
a) Protestantb) Catholicc) Mormon
Question 12
What do Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama have in common?
a) they are all left-handedb) they are all over six feet tall (1m 82cm)c) they all went to Harvard
Question 13
How many U.S. presidents have there been?
a) 39b) 43c) 51
Question 14
What is the minimum age requirement for a person to be able to vote in a presidential election?
a) 17b) 18c) 21
Question 15
Who is Barack Obama’s running mate in the 2012 election?
a) Hillary Clintonb) Paul Ryanc) Joe Biden
Question 1
Which animal is the symbol of the Republicans?
a) an elephantb) an eaglec) a donkey
Question 1
Which animal is the symbol of the Republicans?
a) an elephantb) an eaglec) a donkey
Question 2
Which animal is the symbol of the Democrats?
a) an donkeyb) a bearc) an elephant
Question 2
Which animal is the symbol of the Democrats?
a) a donkeyb) a bearc) an elephant
Question 3
What is Barack Obama’s middle name?
a) Mohamedb) Husseinc) Barry
Question 3
What is Barack Obama’s middle name?
a) Mohamedb) Husseinc) Barry
Question 4
What is Mitt Romney’s first name?
a) Mittb) Romneyc) Willard
Question 4
What is Mitt Romney’s first name?
a) Mittb) Romneyc) Willard
Question 5
Mitt Romney was governor of which state?
a) Michiganb) Ohioc) Massachusetts
Question 5
Mitt Romney was governor of which state?
a) Michiganb) Ohioc) Massachusetts
Question 6
If something happens to the President, who assumes office?
a) The First Ladyb) The Speakerc) The Vice-President
Question 6
If something happens to the President, who assumes office?
a) The First Ladyb) The Speakerc) The Vice-President
Question 7
How many of the electoral votes must a candidate receive in order to win?
a) 260b) 270c) 280
Question 7
How many of the electoral votes must a candidate receive in order to win?
a) 260b) 270c) 280
Question 8
If no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, how is the election decided?
a) by the Senateb) by the House of Representativesc) by holding another election
Question 8
If no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, how is the election decided?
a) by the Senateb) by the House of Representativesc) by holding another election
Question 9
States where no candidate has overwhelming support are known as what?
a) swing statesb) undecidedsc) orange states
Question 9
States where no candidate has overwhelming support are known as what?
a) swing statesb) undecidedsc) orange states
Question 10
Who did Barack Obama defeat in the 2008 election?
a) George W. Bushb) Mitt Romneyc) John McCain
Question 10
Who did Barack Obama defeat in the 2008 election?
a) George W. Bushb) Mitt Romneyc) John McCain
Question 11
What religion is Mitt Romney?
a) Protestantb) Catholicc) Mormon
Question 11
What religion is Mitt Romney?
a) Protestantb) Catholicc) Mormon
Question 12
What do Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama have in common?
a) they are all left-handedb) they are all over six feet tall (1m 82cm)c) they all went to Harvard
Question 12
What do Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama have in common?
a) they are all left-handedb) they are all over six feet tall (1m 82cm)c) they all went to Harvard
Question 13
How many U.S. presidents have there been?
a) 39b) 43c) 51
Question 13
How many U.S. presidents have there been?
a) 39b) 43c) 51
Question 14
What is the minimum age requirement for a person to be able to vote in a presidential election?
a) 17b) 18c) 21
Question 14
What is the minimum age requirement for a person to be able to vote in a presidential election?
a) 17b) 18c) 21
Question 15
Who is Barack Obama’s running mate in the 2012 election?
a) Hillary Clintonb) Paul Ryanc) Joe Biden
Question 15
Who is Barack Obama’s running mate in the 2012 election?
a) Hillary Clintonb) Paul Ryanc) Joe Biden