U.S. Elections 2008

Test Your Knowledge - 2008 Elections Quiz

1
What is the acronym commonly used for the Republican Party?

a/ HOP 
b/ GOP 
c/ REP

2
Which president was the oldest at the time of inauguration?
a/ Ronald Reagan
b/ William Faulkner
c/ Dwight Eisenhower

3
Which elected president was the youngest?
a/ John F. Kennedy
b/ Theodore Roosevelt
c/ Franklin D. Roosevelt

4
The presidential election is traditionally held in November on:
a/ a Thursday following the second Tuesday of the month
b/ a Tuesday following the first Monday of the month
c/ a Monday following the third Wednesday of the month

5
How many American presidents have died on July 4?
a/ none
b/ 1
c/ 3

6
How many years has a Democrat occupied the White House since 1980?
a/ 8
b/ 12
c/ 16

7
How many Americans came to the polls in 2004?
a/ about 86 mil.
b/ about 122 mil.
c/ about 190 mil.

8
The new president will be inaugurated on
a/ 01/01, 2009
b/ 12/31, 2008
c/ 01/20, 2009

9
The first primaries for this year’s election were held:
a/ in Iowa
b/ in Ohio
c/ in Montana

10
The state with the biggest number of electors is:
a/ Texas
b/ California
c/ New York

 

Correct answers:
1b (Grand Old Party); 2a (69 years); 3a (JFK was the youngest elected president, however the youngest man in the presidential position was T. Roosevelt, when he took over as vice-president after the assassination of W. McKinley) ; 4b; 5c (Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Monroe); 6a (Bill Clinton – 1992-2000); 7b; 8c; 9a (January 3, 2008); 10b (55)