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Gore-Lieberman 2000 Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the 2000 Democratic presidential ticket? This quiz covers both the men and their wives. It is more on the personal than the political- a political quiz may follow.

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

Author
crisw

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
14,083

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
2154

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Where was Al Gore born? Hint

Washington, D.C.

Texas

Missouri

Alabama

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Question 2 of 15

2. What state did Joe Lieberman represent in 2000? Hint

Connecticut

Pennsylvania

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

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Question 3 of 15

3. Was Joe Lieberman a Senator or a Representative?

Answer: (One Word .. S or R)

4. We all know that Al's wife is named Tipper. Most of us know that she crusaded in the 1980s against music with obscene or graphic lyrics. Which musician testified in the Senate against her crusade? Hint

Ted Nugent

Jon Bon Jovi

Meat Loaf

Frank Zappa

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Question 5 of 15

5. Al has had another passion- the environment. What is the title of the book that he wrote in 1993 about environmental crisis?

Answer: (Four Words- just the title, not the subtitle)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which of the following books did Tipper write? Hint

It Takes a Village

Politics and Ethics

Ending Homelessness in America

Raising PG Kids in an X-Rated Society

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Question 7 of 15

7. In which war did Al Gore participate? Hint

Vietnam

Gulf War

World War II

Korea

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Question 8 of 15

8. What role did Al Gore serve in the war in which he participated? Hint

Medic

Infantry unit

Chaplain

Reporter

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Question 9 of 15

9. Is 'Tipper' Tipper Gore's real name?

Yes

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was Tipper Gore's position in the Clinton administration? Hint

Envoy to Brazil

Children's Issues Advisor

Mental Health Policy Advisor

Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

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Question 11 of 15

11. We all know that Joe Lieberman is Jewish. Which branch of Judaism does he follow? Hint

Orthodox

Reconstructionist

Reform

Conservative

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Question 12 of 15

12. From which college did Joe Lieberman receive his law degree? Hint

Harvard

UCLA

He doesn't have a law degree

Yale

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Question 13 of 15

13. Where was Joe's wife Hadassah born? Hint

New York

Haifa, Israel

Stamford, Connecticut

Prague, Czechoslovakia

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Question 14 of 15

14. At the Democratic convention, Tipper's supporters beat on small drums as she was introduced. What was written on the drums?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 15 of 15

15. There is a performing group that creates wonderful satires and sendups of political figures. This group's songs about Gore have included 'Put Ten Grand In The Hand of the Man from Tennessee' to the tune of 'Put Your Hand in the Hand' and 'I Enjoy Being Al Gore' to the tune of 'I Enjoy Being a Girl.' What is this group called?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Al Gore born?

Answer: Washington, D.C.

He was born there on March 31, 1948, although the family home was in Tennessee.

2. What state did Joe Lieberman represent in 2000?

Answer: Connecticut

Lieberman was born in Stamford, Connecticut on February 24, 1942.

3. Was Joe Lieberman a Senator or a Representative?

Answer: Senator

He was first elected to the Senate in 1988.

Answer: Frank Zappa

Zappa stated, 'Taken as a whole, the complete list of PMRC (Parents' Music Resource Center) demands reads like an instruction manual for some sinister kind of toilet training program to house-break all composers and performers because of the lyrics of a few. Ladies, how dare you?'

5. Al has had another passion- the environment. What is the title of the book that he wrote in 1993 about environmental crisis?

Answer: Earth in the Balance

This book was read by many who were not even particularly politically inclined.

6. Which of the following books did Tipper write?

Answer: Raising PG Kids in an X-Rated Society

She has also authored a picture diary of the Clinton-Gore administration and co-authored a book on National Geographic photographers.

7. In which war did Al Gore participate?

Answer: Vietnam

Gore spent five months in Vietnam (January - May 1971) as an information specialist, writing newspaper and magazine articles.

8. What role did Al Gore serve in the war in which he participated?

Answer: Reporter

Perhaps this is where he picked up some of his writing ability.

9. Is 'Tipper' Tipper Gore's real name?

Answer: No

Her real name is Mary Elizabeth.

10. What was Tipper Gore's position in the Clinton administration?

Answer: Mental Health Policy Advisor

Tipper is a passionate worker for the rights of the mentally ill.

11. We all know that Joe Lieberman is Jewish. Which branch of Judaism does he follow?

Answer: Orthodox

He avoids working on the Sabbath whenever possible.

12. From which college did Joe Lieberman receive his law degree?

Answer: Yale

It was in 1967.

13. Where was Joe's wife Hadassah born?

Answer: Prague, Czechoslovakia

Her parents emigrated to the U.S. during W.W. II.

14. At the Democratic convention, Tipper's supporters beat on small drums as she was introduced. What was written on the drums?

Answer: Tipper Rocks

Kind of surprising, considering her history with the music industry.

Answer: Capitol Steps

Check 'em out at www.capitolsteps.com. They are hilarious!

Source: Author crisw

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