National Government
Who represents Maryland in the US Senate?
1. Chris Van Hollen
2. Angela Alsobrooks
Who was the governor before Larry Hogan?
Martin O'Malley
Name the fort that defended the Baltimore Harbor from the British in the War of 1812.
Fort McHenry
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
By 2027, what is expected to be required in every car to "detect impairment, fatigue, or distraction"
Driver Monitoring System.
In the Senate, how many votes does it take to bypass the filibuster?
60 Votes
When was the last time a Republican Presidential Candidate won Maryland?
1988 - George H. W. Bush
Who was the first Lord of Baltimore?
George Calvert
While being known as a Marylander this famous poet was born in Boston and raised in Richmond.
Edgar Allen Poe
Which two mega media corporations recently completed a merger, with approval from President Trump?
Warner Bros. X Paramount
Name the first four in line of succession for President of the United States.
1. Vice President
2. House Speaker
3. President Pro Tempore of the Senate
4. Secretary of State
Bill Ferguson
What is the hit found footage horror film that was shot in Maryland?
The Blair Witch Project
This person began his rap career in Maryland and attended the Baltimore School for the Arts.
Tupac Shakur
A soldier recently got in trouble for insider trading. What event did he trade on?
Capture of Nicolás Maduro
If the Electoral College were tied, who would get to pick the President and Vice President, respectively?
The House - President
The Senate - Vice President
Who is the oldest member of Congress from Maryland?
Steny Hoyer, who is 86 years old.
Who is Maryland named after?
Queen Henrietta Maria
Born in Baltimore, this actress is currently known for her role in Modern Family.
Julie Bowen
Which former Cabinet member was the most recently let go by the Trump Administration?
Lori Chavez-DeRemer - Labor Secretary
How many total representatives, senators, and non-voting delegates, including those from territories, serve in Congress?
541
(435 House, 100 Senate, 6 non-voting delegates)
How much money have AIPAC and other Israeli lobbying groups spent on Maryland's 8 members of the House of Representatives?
(Closest gets the points, second gets half credit)
What year was the US Navy Academy founded?
1845
Name at least 3 of the 5 Maryland delegates who represented Maryland during the constitutional convention.
(1) James McHenry, (2) Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer
(3) Daniel Carroll, (4) Luther Martin
(5) John Francis Mercer
Hungary recently had an election, which saw the ousting of authoritarian Viktor Orbán. Who is now the Prime Minister-elect?
Péter Magyar