Political Figures Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 33
Which member of the Reagan family served as co-chairman of the Republican National Committee?
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maureen reagan
Which former senator and Conservative icon from Arizona passed away in 1998 at the age of 89?
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barry goldwater
Which daughter of Ronald Reagan placed fifth in the 1982 California primary for the U.S. Senate?
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maureen reagan
Who was a protege of Hubert Humphrey and replaced him in the U.S. Senate?
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walter mondale
Which impassioned politician, often forgotten but remembered every election year, is identified here?
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alan keyes
Who is the 6' 5" New Jersey Democrat and presidential hopeful?
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bill bradley
Who managed the Clinton transition team after the 1992 election and became Secretary of State on January 20, 1993?
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warren christopher
Which former Vice President announced in 1996 that he would not run for the presidency to prioritize his family?
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dan quayle
Who is the current Speaker of the House who received a Ph.D. in European history from Tulane?
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newt gingrich
Which woman resigned from the Reagan cabinet in fall of 1987 to assist her husband's presidential campaign?
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elizabeth dole
Which former Secretary of Labor might have a motto saying 'Red Cross my heart & hope to be president'?
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elizabeth dole
Which Republican politician authored the 1995 bestseller 'To Renew America' where he shared his views on domestic policy?
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newt gingrich
Which Soviet leader's son-in-law, Yuri Churbanov, was put on trial for accepting bribes?
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leonid brezhnev
What is the middle name of the father of Kansas Senator Kassebaum, who goes by the name Alf?
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alf landon
Which daughter of a U.S. President served as co-chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1987 to 1989?
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maureen reagan
Who served as the Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California from 1986 to 1988?
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clint eastwood
In 1987, which transportation secretary resigned to work on her husband's presidential campaign, a move she repeated in 1996?
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elizabeth dole
Who endorsed the 'Brady' gun control bill in a speech at George Washington University Hospital?
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ronald reagan
Who was the governor of New York making $130,000, one of the highest-paid in America?
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george pataki
Who is the former vice president who published the autobiography 'Go Quietly...Or Else' in 1980?
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spiro agnew
Who took an interest in lumber and other natural resources after his forced resignation from the Senate in 1995?
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bob packwood
Which New Jersey senator announced his retirement in 1995 but said he might run for president?
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bill bradley
Who is the Yale law graduate and Republican from Pennsylvania that serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee?
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arlen specter
Who is the Nebraskan vice chairman of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence?
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bob kerrey
Which Defense Secretary was nicknamed 'Cap The Knife'?
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caspar weinberger
Who was elected mayor of New York City in 1965 as a Republican and switched to the Democratic Party in 1971?
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john lindsay
Who was the Idaho Democratic senator active in investigating abuses by the CIA?
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frank church
In 1964, which Republican stated, 'To insist on strength...is not war-mongering. It is peace-mongering'?
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barry goldwater
Which current Illinois senator was the editor and publisher of the Troy Tribune at age 19?
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paul simon
Who was the Texas state treasurer who gave the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention?
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ann richards
Who, known for playing a mean blues guitar, also chaired the Republican National Committee?
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lee atwater
Which governor spoke for 32 minutes at the Democratic National Convention despite being allotted only 15 minutes?
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bill clinton
Who is the Republican senator from Florida who is the grandson of a Philadelphia A's manager with the same name?
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connie mack
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