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U.S. Election 2000 Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the campaigns of 'Election 2000'?

A multiple-choice quiz by ladymacb29. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
ladymacb29

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
20,505

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
3545

Last 3 plays: Taltarzac (6/10), Guest 47 (1/10), granpa46 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. We all know one of the big US Senate races in 2000 took place in New York. Who was the Republican candidate? Hint

Al Lewis

Rodney Dangerfield

Mario Cuomo

Rick Lazio

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the 2000 Democratic candidate in the New York US Senate race? Hint

Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Springer

Hillary Clinton

Ralph Nader

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the Green Party candidate for the US Presidency in 2000? Hint

Ross Perot

Ralph Nader

Bill Bradley

Jim McCain

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Question 4 of 10

4. What percentage of the total popular vote would a US Presidential candidate need in order for that party to be eligible for federal election funding for the next Presidential election? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the Democratic US Presidential candidate in 2000? Hint

Jimmy Carter

Hillary Clinton

Al Gore

Dick Gephardt

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the Republican candidate for the US presidency in 2000? Hint

George Bush

Bill Bradly

George W. Bush

Bob Dole

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Question 7 of 10

7. What snack food made a famous commercial poking fun of the 2000 US presidential candidates while a man was in the voting booth? Hint

Pringles

Starburst

Milky Way

Snickers

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Question 8 of 10

8. What city was host to the 2000 US Republican Presidential campaign on election night? Hint

Austin

Vienna

Nashville

Washington

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the Democratic incumbent in California for the US Senate in 2000? Hint

Dianne Feinstein

Diane Templin

Gail K. Lightfoot

Tom Campbell

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the Democratic incumbent for the US Senate in Massachusetts in 2000? Hint

Jack Robinson

Edward Kennedy

Carla Howell

Philip Lawler

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. We all know one of the big US Senate races in 2000 took place in New York. Who was the Republican candidate?

Answer: Rick Lazio

2. Who was the 2000 Democratic candidate in the New York US Senate race?

Answer: Hillary Clinton

3. Who was the Green Party candidate for the US Presidency in 2000?

Answer: Ralph Nader

He was upset at having been excluded from the Presidential debates.

4. What percentage of the total popular vote would a US Presidential candidate need in order for that party to be eligible for federal election funding for the next Presidential election?

Answer: 5

The day before the election, Ralph Nader of the Green Party polled around 5 percent of those likely to vote.

5. Who was the Democratic US Presidential candidate in 2000?

Answer: Al Gore

6. Who was the Republican candidate for the US presidency in 2000?

Answer: George W. Bush

7. What snack food made a famous commercial poking fun of the 2000 US presidential candidates while a man was in the voting booth?

Answer: Snickers

Gore was a donkey and Bush was an elephant. The elephant says 'I have the same size pants as my father.' Then the donkey goes 'I invented pants.'

8. What city was host to the 2000 US Republican Presidential campaign on election night?

Answer: Austin

Nashville was Gore, Vienna was Buchanan and Washington was Nader.

9. Who was the Democratic incumbent in California for the US Senate in 2000?

Answer: Dianne Feinstein

Campbell was Republican, Lightfoot: Libertarian and Templin: American Independent.

10. Who was the Democratic incumbent for the US Senate in Massachusetts in 2000?

Answer: Edward Kennedy

Robinson was Republican, Howell: Libertarian, and Lawler: Constitution Party.

Source: Author ladymacb29

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