us election quiz 2012

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 2


a) an donkeyb) a bearc) an elephant

Question 2


a) a donkeyb) a bearc) an elephant