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Quiz about US Political History Post 1920

U.S. Political History: Post 1920 Quiz

Tests general knowledge of U.S. history in politics after 1920.

A multiple-choice quiz by tracesofred01. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
tracesofred01

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,463

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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2388

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Question 1 of 10

1. As a U.S. senator, which state did Robert F. Kennedy represent? Hint

New York

Rhode Island

Massachusetts

California

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the presidential election of 1960, Richard M. Nixon chose what man as his vice-presidential running mate? Hint

Henry Cabot Lodge

Gerald Ford

Spiro Agnew

Thomas Dewey

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who became the US Senate majority leader in May 2001? Hint

Tom Daschle

Edward M. Kennedy

Trent Lott

Jon Corzine

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who did Bob Dole choose as his running mate in the presidential election of 1996? Hint

Dick Cheney

Jack Kemp

Dan Quayle

Colin Powell

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Question 5 of 10

5. FDR's cabinet was known as his what? Hint

Brains Trust

Best and Brightest

Flight Team

Great Group

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the nickname of President Calvin Coolidge? Hint

Cool Cal

Quiet Cal

Silent Cal

Calm Cal

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who ran unsuccessfully for president against Dwight D. Eisenhower twice in the 1950s? Hint

Hubert Humphrey

Harry S Truman

Adlai Stevenson

Lyndon B. Johnson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Besides Washington DC, what is the only state Richard Nixon failed to win in his 1972 presidential election victory? Hint

New York

Vermont

Massachusetts

Texas

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Question 9 of 10

9. By the end of the 20th century, how many presidents had been through (partial or entire) impeachment proceedings? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. What person is next in line of succession for the presidency after the Speaker of the House? Hint

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

Senate Majority Leader

Secretary of State

Secretary of Defense

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. As a U.S. senator, which state did Robert F. Kennedy represent?

Answer: New York

Bobby Kennedy served as US Attorney General from 1961 to 1964. A Brookline, Massachusetts native, Kennedy ran for US Senator from New York. (Brother Ted was already a US Senator in their native state.)It was a move which would ultimately lead to a run for president in 1968.

2. In the presidential election of 1960, Richard M. Nixon chose what man as his vice-presidential running mate?

Answer: Henry Cabot Lodge

Nixon and Lodge lost a close race to John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.

3. Who became the US Senate majority leader in May 2001?

Answer: Tom Daschle

Trent Lott, the previous majority leader, became minority leader when Republican senator Jim Jeffords defected from the party, giving the Democrats the majority.

4. Who did Bob Dole choose as his running mate in the presidential election of 1996?

Answer: Jack Kemp

Dole and Kemp lost to Clinton and Gore.

5. FDR's cabinet was known as his what?

Answer: Brains Trust

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was president between 1933 and 1945.

6. What was the nickname of President Calvin Coolidge?

Answer: Silent Cal

A man of few words, he was known as 'Silent Cal.'

7. Who ran unsuccessfully for president against Dwight D. Eisenhower twice in the 1950s?

Answer: Adlai Stevenson

The head of the liberal elite, Stevenson couldn't build support for the campaign against the popular grandfather-like leadership Eisenhower displayed.

8. Besides Washington DC, what is the only state Richard Nixon failed to win in his 1972 presidential election victory?

Answer: Massachusetts

Nixon won by a landslide against George McGovern, winning every state except highly Democratic Massachusetts and the District of Colombia. In fact, when the Watergate scandal rocked the nation, bumper stickers appeared around Boston stating: 'Don't blame me, I live in Massachusetts.'

9. By the end of the 20th century, how many presidents had been through (partial or entire) impeachment proceedings?

Answer: 3

Andrew Johnson in the late 1860s, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton in 1998.

10. What person is next in line of succession for the presidency after the Speaker of the House?

Answer: President Pro Tempore of the Senate

The secretary of state comes after the president pro tempore of the senate.

Source: Author tracesofred01

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