Quizzes
July 4 2016
1) According to statistician and political prognosticator Nate Silver, what are the chances of Donald Trump becoming president?
a) 5%
b) 20%
c) 45%
d) 65%
2) On Saturday, agents from the FBI met for three and a half hours with what politician who is under investigation?
a) Donald Trump
b)...
June 6 2016
1) Donald Trump recently lashed out at the media over their coverage of what issue?
a) His previous extramarital affairs
b) The coverage of the fraud trial involving Trump University
c) His failure to distribute the proceeds from a rally for veterans held in January
d) A statement he made seeming...
May 30 2016
1) A recent U.S. drone strike killed Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, the leader of what group?
a) Al Qaeda
b) ISIS
c) The Afghan Taliban
d) Boko Haram
2) Last week, Iraqi forces began a military operation aimed at freeing what city from ISIS control?
a) Mosul
b) Fallujah
c) Basra
d) Baghdad
3)...
February 15 2016
1) Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died last week at the age of 79. Which president nominated him to the Court?
a) Jimmy Carter
b) Ronald Reagan
c) George H.W. Bush
d) Bill Clinton
2) Who won the New Hampshire primaries?
a) Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump
b) Hillary Clinton and...
February 8 2016
1) Who won the Iowa caucus on the Democratic side?
a) Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton
b) Sen. Bernie Sanders
c) Former Gov. Martin O’ Malley
d) None of the above
2) Who won the Iowa caucus on the Republican side?
a) Sen. Ted Cruz
b) Sen. Marco Rubio
c) Donald Trump
d) Dr. Ben...
February 1 2016
1) What two presidential candidates came out on top in the final major poll released before Monday night’s Iowa caucuses?
a) Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz
b) Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
c) Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz
d) Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump
2) What two presidential candidates...
January 24 2016
1) The most important newspaper in Iowa, the Des Moines Register, recently endorsed what two presidential candidates?
a) Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
b) Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio
c) Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz
d) Bernie Sanders and Jeb Bush
2) What magazine devoted an entire issue...
January 18 2016
1) Last weekend, the United States and five other countriesannounced that they would lift economic sanctions against what country?a) Iraqb) Syriac) Irand) Russia2) What country released five American prisoners lastweekend?a) Iraqb) Syriac) Irand) Russia3) What politician gave the Republican...
January 11 2016
1) President Obama recently issued an executive order that requires federal agencies to do what?a) Increase environmental standards on coal-fired power plantsb) Deport approximately 150,000 Central American immigrants c) Require more background checks on gunsd) Raise taxes on internationally based...
January 3 2016
1) Congress recently passed – and President Obama signed – a budget for FY 2016 that included how much in spending for the next fiscal year?
a) 1.1 billion
b) 1.7 billion
c) 1.1 trillion
d) 1.7 trillion
2) The Federal Reserve recently agreed to raise interest rates for the first time since...