Historical Politics Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 9
Which NYC mayor was defeated in the 1989 Democratic Party for his bid for an unprecedented 4th term?
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ed koch
What practice was favored by a doughface, a Northerner, before the Civil War?
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slavery
On November 15, 1935, Manuel Quezon y Malina was inaugurated as the first president of which U.S. commonwealth?
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philippines
Which famous politician, whose father and uncle founded the Arizona Democratic Party Organization, was ironically a prominent member of the Republican Party?
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barry goldwater
In 1983, the Greens won 27 seats in the Bundestag of which country?
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west germany
In U.S. politics, what practice did the 'Free-Soilers' oppose extending to the territories?
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slavery
Which Massachusetts senator was the first Republican to call for President Nixon's resignation in 1973?
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edward brooke
Who was the two-term Kansas governor who became the GOP's presidential candidate in 1936 and lost to Franklin D. Roosevelt?
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alf landon
In a 1967 mayoral battle over desegregation, Kevin White defeated Louise Day Hicks for the leadership of which city?
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boston
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