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Quiz about The House the Senate and the Governors Too
Quiz about The House the Senate and the Governors Too

The House, the Senate, and the Governors, Too Quiz

Quiz on facts about our state executives and national legislators. Range from the general and easy to the obscure. Political afficianados should find it interesting. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by enolam. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
enolam
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
121,926
Updated
Apr 23 23
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
10 / 20
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766
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Question 1 of 20
1. Which of the following governors was tainted by a sex scandal in 2002? Hint


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Question 2 of 20
2. Which U.S. representative's father is South African? Hint


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Question 3 of 20
3. Which U.S. senator was trained to fly their own plane? Hint


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Question 4 of 20
4. Which of the following governors was born in the state that they govern? Hint


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Question 5 of 20
5. Which of the following U.S. representatives slipped and fell on a bowl of the Senate's famous bean soup? Hint


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Question 6 of 20
6. How old was former senator Strom Thurmond (R-South Carolina) when the Titanic sunk? Hint


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Question 7 of 20
7. Which of the following governors served also as a senator from their state? Hint


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Question 8 of 20
8. Which former U.S. representative famously yelled "We will stay here until doomsday!" on the House floor? Hint


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Question 9 of 20
9. Which U.S. senator was once a member of the Ku Klux Klan? Hint


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Question 10 of 20
10. Who among the following is the first governor of Chinese ancestry? Hint


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Question 11 of 20
11. Rep. Phil Crane (R) is the dean of the ________ congressional delegation.

Answer: ((Same state as Danny Hastert and Henry Hyde))

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Question 12 of 20
12. Fred Thompson, besides being a former senator, also did what as an occupation? Hint


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Question 13 of 20
13. Which of the following governors was not born in the U.S.? Hint


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Question 14 of 20
14. Rep. Artur Davis (D-Alabama) defeated Rep. Bud Cramer (D-Alabama) in his district's Democratic primary.


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Question 15 of 20
15. Sen. George Allen (R-Virginia) is the son of a former San Francisco 49ers coach.


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Question 16 of 20
16. Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-Maryland) has a taste for peanut butter and mayonnaise sandwiches.


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Question 17 of 20
17. Which of the following representatives won the 2003 'Zestiest Legislator' contest? Hint


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Question 18 of 20
18. Which governor ran into the Chesapeake Bay in the winter of 2003 wearing only their skivvies to raise money for charity? Hint


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Question 19 of 20
19. Former Maryland governor Parris Glendening has been married _______ times.

Answer: ((Not half as many times as Liz Taylor))

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Question 20 of 20
20. Who among the following was NOT a member of the Singing Senators? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following governors was tainted by a sex scandal in 2002?

Answer: Paul Patton (D-Kentucky)

 Governor Patton had an affair with a woman from Clinton (!), Ky.
2. Which U.S. representative's father is South African?

Answer: Mark Green (R-Wisconsin)

 Rep. Green's mother is British, as well.
3. Which U.S. senator was trained to fly their own plane?

Answer: Bill Frist (R-Tennessee)

 Sen. Frist was also a trained surgeon. He served as a senator from 1995-2007.
4. Which of the following governors was born in the state that they govern?

Answer: George Pataki (R-New York)

 Sanford was born in Florida, Davis was born in New York, and Kulongoski was born in Missouri.
5. Which of the following U.S. representatives slipped and fell on a bowl of the Senate's famous bean soup?

Answer: John Spratt (D-South Carolina)

 The slip broke John Spratt's leg.
6. How old was former senator Strom Thurmond (R-South Carolina) when the Titanic sunk?

Answer: 9

 And Sen. Thurmond was 43 years old when he participated in the invasion of Normandy.
7. Which of the following governors served also as a senator from their state?

Answer: Dirk Kempthorne (R-Idaho)

 Baldacci, while not a senator, did serve in the House of Representatives.
8. Which former U.S. representative famously yelled "We will stay here until doomsday!" on the House floor?

Answer: Bob Livingston (R-Louisiana)

 Rep. Livingston nearly became Speaker of the House, but resigned when revelations about an extra-marital affair came to light.
9. Which U.S. senator was once a member of the Ku Klux Klan?

Answer: Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia)

 Sen. Byrd quit the Klan within months and has since apologised for ever joining at all.
10. Who among the following is the first governor of Chinese ancestry?

Answer: Gary Locke (D-Washington)

 Gov. Locke also delivered the Democratic response to President Bush's 2003 State of the Union address.
11. Rep. Phil Crane (R) is the dean of the ________ congressional delegation.

Answer: Illinois
12. Fred Thompson, besides being a former senator, also did what as an occupation?

Answer: Actor

 Sen. Thompson featured on TV's "Law and Order".
13. Which of the following governors was not born in the U.S.?

Answer: Jennifer Granholm (D-Michigan)

 Gov. Granholm was born in Vancouver, British Columbia.
14. Rep. Artur Davis (D-Alabama) defeated Rep. Bud Cramer (D-Alabama) in his district's Democratic primary.

Answer: False

Rep. Davis actually defeated former representative Earl Hilliard (D-Alabama).
15. Sen. George Allen (R-Virginia) is the son of a former San Francisco 49ers coach.

Answer: False

Sen. Allen's father is a former "9ers" and Washington Redskins coach.
16. Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-Maryland) has a taste for peanut butter and mayonnaise sandwiches.

Answer: True

Very plain, if not very healthy eating habits.
17. Which of the following representatives won the 2003 'Zestiest Legislator' contest?

Answer: Joe Baca (D-California)

 Rep. Baca scarfed down several plates of jalapeno peppers to win the title.
18. Which governor ran into the Chesapeake Bay in the winter of 2003 wearing only their skivvies to raise money for charity?

Answer: Bob Ehrlich (R-Maryland)
19. Former Maryland governor Parris Glendening has been married _______ times.

Answer: 3

20. Who among the following was NOT a member of the Singing Senators?

Answer: Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)

 Although noted for his musical talent, Sen. Hatch was not a member of the Singing Senators.
Source: Author enolam

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