Political History Trivia Questions
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Who was the New Jersey senator who delivered the keynote speech at the 1992 Democratic National Convention?
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bill bradley
Who was reelected president of Russia in July 1996 in the country's first free presidential election?
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boris yeltsin
Who served as the Governor of California from 1967 to 1975?
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ronald reagan
Which vice president's forced resignation was the subject of the book titled 'A Heartbeat Away'?
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spiro agnew
Who was the first New York City mayor to be nominated by both the G.O.P. and the Democrats in 1981?
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ed koch
What masked animal served as the emblem of the Whig Party?
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raccoon
In which country did P.M. V.P. Singh's 1990 plan to reserve government jobs for low castes cause protests?
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india
Who became the first Republican in 68 years to win successive terms as House speaker on January 7, 1997?
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newt gingrich
Who was told, "You're my boy" by Dwight D. Eisenhower following the famous "Checkers" speech?
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richard nixon
Which country had its prime minister Sosuke Uno lose his job due to a scandal?
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japan
Who resigned as Maryland governor two months after being elected vice president in 1968?
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spiro agnew
Which U.S. state had Charles Robb and John Warner serving as its U.S. Senators?
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virginia
On November 5, 1996, which country saw its Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, removed from office for the second time?
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pakistan
Which country was led by Chancellor Helmut Kohl?
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west germany
In 1980, the government of which country granted the Basques the right to an elected parliament?
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spain
Who resigned as Secretary of the Interior in 1983, the same year Anne Burford resigned as head of the EPA?
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james watt
In which country did Carlos Pizarro, the third presidential candidate in nine months, get assassinated on April 26, 1990?
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colombia
Which woman, who became a candidate for vice president in 1984, ran for the Senate in 1992?
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geraldine ferraro
In which Caribbean country did the U.S. formally recognize a new regime on January 7, 1959?
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cuba
What Italian political movement, founded in 1919, used the slogan 'Revolution & Fatherland'?
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fascism
In the 1994 Virginia senatorial race, which controversial ex-Marine was defeated by Charles Robb?
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oliver north
To which political party, that ceased to exist in national politics after the 1816 election, did John Adams belong?
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federalist party
From which political hall was Fernando Wood expelled before forming Mozart Hall and winning another term as Mayor of NYC?
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tammany hall
In a protest against apartheid in 1985, many countries banned the import of Krugerrands, gold coins from which country?
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south africa
Which labor union evolved into the Democratic Union party and won national elections in Poland in 1991?
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solidarity
Who had Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. as his running mate during a presidential campaign?
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richard nixon
Which Conservative politician, born in Phoenix in 1909, is referred to with the clue 'BARRY ME'?
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barry goldwater
In 1996, at age 74, Cecil Underwood became the oldest governor ever elected in which U.S. state commonly known as the 'Mountain State'?
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west virginia
Who was elected mayor of New York City on November 8, 1977?
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ed koch
In which country did the PRI win the 1988 election by its lowest margin ever?
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mexico
Which Bush nominee for Secretary of Defense was rejected by the Senate with a vote of 53-47 on March 9, 1989?
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john tower
To which political party did French president Francois Mitterrand belong?
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socialist party
Which California governor has defeated two Democratic women, Dianne Feinstein and Kathleen Brown?
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pete wilson
Who was the Indiana senator chosen as the Republican vice-presidential nominee in August 1988?
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dan quayle
Who did Robert Kennedy claim was responsible for carrying Texas for the Democrats in the 1960 election, rather than her husband?
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lady bird johnson
Which Republican congressman sang his hit 'The Beat Goes On' at a Washington fundraiser in 1996?
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sonny bono
In which country did President Miles Jakes resign in response to protests in Wenceslas Square?
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czechoslovakia
Which U.S. President used the slogan 'The New Frontier'?
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john f. kennedy
Who served as Secretary of State under President Gerald Ford?
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henry kissinger
Which candidate was supported by Dan Quayle, whose car once had 'AuH2O' plates according to 'Current Biography'?
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barry goldwater
Who was voted 'Most Energetic' in high school and has served as an energetic senator from Wisconsin for 30 years?
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william proxmire
Who resigned as Israel's prime minister on April 10, 1974, but continued to serve as a caretaker until June?
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golda meir
Which country had Itzhak Ben-Zvi as its president three times, in the years 1952, 1957, and 1962?
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israel
Who was the Hawaiian senator that served as a keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention in 1968?
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daniel inouye
Which New England State did Prescott Bush, the father of George Bush, represent in the U.S. Senate?
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connecticut
Who was reelected as Chicago's first black mayor on April 7, 1987, but died of a heart attack seven months later?
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harold washington
Who defeated Jane Byrne in the 1983 primary to become Chicago's first black mayor?
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harold washington
In 1996, who was the incumbent Texas senator challenged by high school teacher Victor Morales?
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phil gramm
In 1986, which country's sanctions did Dan Quayle vote to override Reagan's veto against?
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south africa
In which year was referred to as 'The Year of the Woman' due to 11 major party Senate candidates being women?
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1992
Which political group was responsible for changing Cambodia's name to Kampuchea?
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khmer rouge
Who was the U.S. president that won the popular vote by only 113,057 votes in the 1960 election?
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john f. kennedy
How many times was Ronald Reagan elected to public office?
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In the 1990 election, Bob Martinez lost his bid to be the first Republican reelected governor in which state's history?
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florida
In 1987, the prime minister and 10 provincial premiers of which country signed the controversial Meech Lake Accord?
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canada
From 1986 to 1989, who served as the prime minister of the Scandinavian country known for its fjords and Viking history?
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norway
Which state did Jeb Bush lose in the 1994 gubernatorial race on the same day his brother George W. Bush won in Texas?
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florida
Which Republican mayor of New York City switched to the Democratic party in August 1971?
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john lindsay
In 1993, Suleyman Demirel became the president of which country after serving as Prime Minister?
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turkey
Who accepted the Green Party's nomination for president on August 19, 1996?
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ralph nader
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