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100

In what state was Obama born?

Pennsylvania

New York

Hawaii

Illinois

Hawaii

100

Name the Republican candidate Obama defeated in the 2012 Presidential Election.

Mitt Romney

100

What is the name of a loan for a home? 

Mortgage 

100

The main argument against Obamacare was...

Too many people would have health insurance

It would raise taxes

It would limit the need for new doctors

It would negatively impact the stock mar

It would raise taxes

100

Name the 2 Super Bowl teams playing this Sunday and 2 players from each team. 

Answers may vary

200

In what foreign country did Obama spend the ages of 6-10?

Indonesia

China

Japan

Germany

Indonesia

200

Name the Republican candidate that Obama defeated in the 2008 presidential election.

John McCain

200

Obama's $800 billion stimulus package for the economy was named...

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Obama New Deal Plan 

Democratic Stimulus Plan 

Financial Crisis Reversal Act 

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

200

In the 2 years following the approval of Obamacare about how many more Americans had healthcare coverage than before? 

1 million

10 million

15 million

20 million

20 million


200

A surprising NBA trade occurred this week. Who were the two main players involved in the trade.

Luca Doncic 

Anthony Davis

300

After graduating from Harvard, Obama went on to teach constitutional law in this midwestern city. 

St. Louis

Chicago

Milwaukee

Indianapolis

Chicago

300

Obama received the most popular votes in history (up to that time) in the 2008 election with over how many votes?

39 million

49 million

59 million

69 million

69 million

300

Which of the Following was NOT a goal of Obama's stimulus package?

Tax breaks to middle class families

Extend unemployment for people who lost their jobs

Increase investment in education and infrastructure

Certified stimulus checks of $1000 to qualified individuals

Certified stimulus checks of $1000 to qualified individuals

300

Obamacare guaranteed that young people could receive healthcare under their parents' insurance until what age?

21

22

26

30

26

300

This artist was kicked out of the Grammy's allegedly due in part to them not being invited in the first place

Kanye West

400

Which of the following was NOT a foreign policy achievement of the Obama Administration? 

Iran Nuclear Deal

Paris Climate Agreement

Re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba

Re-establish diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union

Re-establish diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union

400

What made the candidates of the election of 2008 different than any presidential election since 1952?

Neither received the majority of the popular vote.

Neither were incumbent president or VP. 

Neither won their home state's popular vote.

Neither had any military experience. 

Neither were an incumbent president or VP.

400

The goal of the Dodd-Frank act was to...

Regulate financial institutions, like Wall Street, to prevent future crises.

Punish the people responsible for the 2008 crash.

Limit the amount of mortgages available to the American public.

Create a government backed banking system to bail out private banks in the future. 

Regulate financial institutions, like Wall Street, to prevent future crises.

400
What is the official name of Obamacare? 

Affordable Care Act

400
This newly released animated movie topped the box office this week with 36 million in sales, making it almost immediately profitable. 

Dogman

500

Obama though one of the Wars started under the Bush Administration was justified, and the other was not. 

Which war did Obama work toward leaving immediately, and which war did Obama continue to persue?

Leave war in Iraq

Pursue war in Afghanistan

500

There were TWO main reasons Obama chose Joe Biden as his VP, name them. 

Biden had an extensive political resume/political experience - that would balance out Obama's youth.

Biden called PA home - PA was a swing state. 

500

Name ONE cause of the 2008 financial/housing crisis.

Greed / predatory lending practices / limited government oversight / poor personal financial decisions / etc.  

500

What was the constitutional question concerning Obamacare?

Could the government make health insurance mandatory? 

500

Who created the winner of both album of the year and country album at this years Grammys?

(person and album name)

Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter 

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