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Quiz about Dennis Kucinich for President

Dennis Kucinich for President Trivia Quiz

See how much you know about the often overlooked politiician and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich.

A multiple-choice quiz by mulligas. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mulligas

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
264,112

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the 2008 election Dennis Kucinich was running for president in the primaries of which political party? Hint

Democratic Party

Green Party

Republican Party

Libertarian Party

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Question 2 of 10

2. Dennis Kucinich is of what national ancestry? Hint

Polish

Latvian

Russian

Croatian

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Question 3 of 10

3. Dennis Kucinich is a vegan, which means that he abstains from any food that is made from animal products.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Dennis Kucinich has supported the creation of which new cabinet department? Hint

Department of Peace

Department of Infrastructure

Department of War

Department of Children

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Question 5 of 10

5. What office did Dennis Kucinich hold as he began his campaign for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination? Hint

Congressman

Ambassador

Senator

Governor

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which state is Dennis Kucinich from? Hint

Indiana

California

Ohio

New York

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Question 7 of 10

7. Dennis Kucinich was a candidate in the 2004 presidential race.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. How old was Dennis Kucinich when he was first elected to public office? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which city was Dennis Kucinich mayor of from 1977-1979? Hint

Chicago

Columbus

Terre Haute

Cleveland

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Question 10 of 10

10. Dennis Kucinich supported a single-payer health care plan to solve America's health care crisis.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the 2008 election Dennis Kucinich was running for president in the primaries of which political party?

Answer: Democratic Party

Dennis Kucinich has been a Democrat throughout most of his career and ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic presidential nomination back in 2004. Kucinich did not win any of the primaries but he did come in second in the primary sponsored by the liberal online group Moveon. Kucinich also came in second in the Hawaii caucus.

2. Dennis Kucinich is of what national ancestry?

Answer: Croatian

Dennis Kucinich's father is of Croatian origin and his mother is an Irish-American. Dennis has been baptized as a Catholic.

3. Dennis Kucinich is a vegan, which means that he abstains from any food that is made from animal products.

Answer: True

Dennis Kucinich supports efforts to prevent animal cruelty and to make sure that the meat people eat come from free-range animals instead of factory farms.

4. Dennis Kucinich has supported the creation of which new cabinet department?

Answer: Department of Peace

A Department of Peace was first proposed by George Washington and the proponents of the department including Dennis Kucinich claim that it would help to make non-violence the organizing principle of our society.

5. What office did Dennis Kucinich hold as he began his campaign for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination?

Answer: Congressman

Dennis Kucinich was serving his sixth term as a member of the House of Representatives in 2007.

6. Which state is Dennis Kucinich from?

Answer: Ohio

Dennis Kucinich was born and raised in Ohio and was elected from that state to the House of Reprensentatives in 1996.

7. Dennis Kucinich was a candidate in the 2004 presidential race.

Answer: True

Dennis Kucinich ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination and after he lost, he supported the nominee John Kerry.

8. How old was Dennis Kucinich when he was first elected to public office?

Answer: 23

Dennis Kucinich was elected to the Cleveland City Council when he was 23.

9. Which city was Dennis Kucinich mayor of from 1977-1979?

Answer: Cleveland

As mayor Dennis Kucinich was best known for preventing the privatization of the Muny Light Company even though his decision caused the city to default.

10. Dennis Kucinich supported a single-payer health care plan to solve America's health care crisis.

Answer: True

The latest government data (as of 2005) from the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the number of Americans without health insurance as 47 million (or 17 percent of the population).

Source: Author mulligas

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