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Quiz about Barack Hussein Obama The Czars

Barack Hussein Obama - The Czars Quiz

How much do you know about the "czars" appointed by Barack Obama? Here's your chance to test yourself.

A multiple-choice quiz by thaibob. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
thaibob

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
351,767

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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229

Question 1 of 10

1. Which two of the US AIDS czars were appointed by Obama? Hint

Jeffrey Crowley & Grant Colfax

Kristine Gebbie & Patricia Fleming

Joe O'Neill & Scott Evertz

Carol Thompson & Sandra Thurman

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Question 2 of 10

2. John Goss is another of the Czars appointed by President Obama. What is he popularly known as? Hint

Silver Carp Czar

Asian Carp Czar

Common Carp Czar

Invasive Carp Czar

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following czars was appointed by Obama and for what reason? Hint

Newbold Morris - investigate corruption

James Rispoli - nuclear cleanup

Jessie Roberson - nuclear cleanup

Obama did not appoint any of them.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Van Jones served as "Green Jobs Czar" from April to September 2009. What exactly is his avowed political philosophy? Hint

Rowdy nationalist

Communist

Socialist

Liberal

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Question 5 of 10

5. To what position was Victoria Espinel appointed by President Obama? Hint

Gulf Claims Czar

Climate Czar

Consumer Czar

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Question 6 of 10

6. What position does Gary Samore hold in the realm of Obama czars? Hint

Weapons of Mass Destruction Czar

Weapons Czar

Weatherization Czar

War Czar

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Question 7 of 10

7. This office was created 31 May 2009 and the acting director was Melissa Hathaway, who held the position until July 2009 when she resigned. Who replaced her as Cyber Security Czar? Hint

Byron Price

Rod Beckstrom

Howard Schmidt

Richard A. Clarke

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Director of National Drug Control Policy, or Drugs Czar, was removed as a Cabinet position under Obama. Who did he previously appoint to this position in 2009? Hint

Lee P. Brown

John P. Walters

R. Gil Kerlikowske

Barry McCaffrey

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Question 9 of 10

9. For which of the following did Obama appoint a czar in 2009? Hint

Bioethics

Bird flu

Domestic violence

Birth control

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Question 10 of 10

10. Joshua DuBois held this position from 2009 to 2013 and then was replaced by Melissa Rogers. What position was it? Hint

Food Safety Czar

Faith-Based Czar

Global AIDS Czar

Health IT Czar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which two of the US AIDS czars were appointed by Obama?

Answer: Jeffrey Crowley & Grant Colfax

Crowley and Colfax were Obama appointees. Gebbie and Fleming belong to Clinton, while O'Neill and Evertz are appointees of George W. Bush. Thompson belongs to Bush and Thurman to Clinton.

Czars are political appointees made by the President to oversee some particular aspect of American society such as mine safety, agriculture subsidies, food additives and (as above) AIDS.

2. John Goss is another of the Czars appointed by President Obama. What is he popularly known as?

Answer: Asian Carp Czar

He is the Asian Carp Czar. At a salary of $172,000, he is charged with fighting the invasion of this non-native species which consumes 40% of its body weight per day, and is threatening many US native species in areas such as the Great Lakes.

3. Which of the following czars was appointed by Obama and for what reason?

Answer: Obama did not appoint any of them.

Obama did not appoint any of them. Morris was appointed under Harry Truman, while Roberson and Rispoli were appointed under George W. Bush.

4. Van Jones served as "Green Jobs Czar" from April to September 2009. What exactly is his avowed political philosophy?

Answer: Communist

As of August 1992, Van Jones has stated that he is an avowed communist. His involvement with STORM (Standing Together to Organize a Revolutionary Movement), his comments about race, and his support of Mumia Abu-Jamal (who was sentenced to death for murdering a police officer) all contributed to his dismissal from his post as Czar.

5. To what position was Victoria Espinel appointed by President Obama?

Answer: Copyright Czar

Victoria Espinel was appointed to the position of Copyright Czar in 2009. The ex-consumer czar, Elizabeth Warren, is a Senator from Massachusetts winning the election in 2012.

6. What position does Gary Samore hold in the realm of Obama czars?

Answer: Weapons of Mass Destruction Czar

Samore is the "Weapons of Mass Destruction Czar" as well as the "Nonproliferation Czar", and was appointed in 2009. His actual title is Special Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for Arms Control and Weapons of Mass Destruction, Proliferation, and Terrorism.

7. This office was created 31 May 2009 and the acting director was Melissa Hathaway, who held the position until July 2009 when she resigned. Who replaced her as Cyber Security Czar?

Answer: Howard Schmidt

Howard Schmidt became the Director of the White House Office of Cyber Security and Cyber Security Coordinator. Beckstrom and Clarke served in a similar capacity under George W. Bush. Byron Price was the Censorship Czar under FDR.

8. The Director of National Drug Control Policy, or Drugs Czar, was removed as a Cabinet position under Obama. Who did he previously appoint to this position in 2009?

Answer: R. Gil Kerlikowske

R. Gil Kerlikowske was Senate-confirmed for the job. Walter and McCaffrey served under George W. Bush and Brown served under Clinton.

9. For which of the following did Obama appoint a czar in 2009?

Answer: Domestic violence

The "Domestic Violence Czar" position lasted throughout 2009. The other three positions were created by George W. Bush and abandoned by Obama.

10. Joshua DuBois held this position from 2009 to 2013 and then was replaced by Melissa Rogers. What position was it?

Answer: Faith-Based Czar

His full title is "Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships" - aka the Faith-Based Czar.

Source: Author thaibob

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