Election Trivia
What constitutional amendment gave African American men the right to vote?
A) 13th Amendment
B) 14th Amendment
C) 15th Amendment
D) 19th Amendment
C) 15th Amendment
Which state is most over-represented in the Electoral College?
A) California
B) Texas
C) Wyoming
D) Florida
C) Wyoming
The Prime Minister of Spain says what recent natural disaster is the worst to affect the country in recent history?
A) Heatwaves
B) Earthquakes
C) Wildfires
D) Floods
D) Floods
Which Formula One Champion follows a vegan diet and is passionate about animal rights?
A) Sebastian Vettel
B) Lewis Hamilton
C) Fernando Alonso
D) Michael Schumacher
B) Lewis Hamilton
Who wrote A Farewell to Arms?
A) F. Scott Fitzgerald
B) Ernest Hemingway
C) John Steinbeck
D) Mark Twain
B) Ernest Hemingway
At what age can you start voting in federal elections in the United States?
A) 16
B) 17
C) 18
D) 21
C) 18
Over the past century (since 1920), which state has sided with the presidential election winner most often?
A) Ohio
B) Florida
C) Pennsylvania
D) Nevada
D) Nevada
How many electoral votes are required for a candidate to win the US presidency?
A) 250
B) 270
C) 290
D) 300
B) 270
Which Oscar-winning actor referenced cruelty in the dairy industry in their ‘Best Actor’ acceptance speech?
A) Leonardo DiCaprio
B) Joaquin Phoenix
C) Brad Pitt
D) Matthew McConaughey
B) Joaquin Phoenix
At what age did Prince release his debut album For You?
A) 17
B) 19
C) 21
D) 23
B) 19
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
A) 15th Amendment
B) 17th Amendment
C) 19th Amendment
D) 21st Amendment
C) 19th Amendment
What state has had the greatest percentage of the total electoral votes in any one election?
A) New York
B) Virginia
C) California
D) Pennsylvania
B) Virginia
Until President-elect Donald Trump takes office, only which other US President held office for two non-consecutive terms?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Grover Cleveland
C) Theodore Roosevelt
D) Woodrow Wilson
B) Grover Cleveland
Which UK bakery chain launched a vegan sausage roll in 2019, sparking a trend for the pastry?
A) Tesco
B) Sainsbury's
C) Greggs
D) Marks & Spencer
C) Greggs
In 1911, what entrepreneur retired as president of Standard Oil?
A) Henry Ford
B) John D. Rockefeller
C) Andrew Carnegie
D) J.P. Morgan
B) John D. Rockefeller
Who won the 1980 presidential election and started a conservative revolution?
A) Jimmy Carter
B) Gerald Ford
C) Ronald Reagan
D) George H.W. Bush
C) Ronald Reagan
Starting with 2020 and heading back in time, which location has voted for the same party in the most consecutive presidential elections?
A) California
B) Alabama
C) Washington, D.C.
D) Texas
C) Washington, D.C.
On election night, results from which battleground state put President-elect Trump over the electoral vote threshold needed to win the election?
A) Florida
B) Pennsylvania
C) Michigan
D) Wisconsin
D) Wisconsin
Which U.S. state recently passed a law against tiger cub petting?
A) Texas
B) California
C) Florida
D) New York
D) New York
Cape Fear River flows into what body of water?
A) Gulf of Mexico
B) Chesapeake Bay
C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean
C) Atlantic Ocean
Who won the presidential election of 1992?
A) George H.W. Bush
B) Bill Clinton
C) Ross Perot
D) Bob Dole
B) Bill Clinton
Since 1900, which candidate has won the presidency while winning the fewest locations (states or districts)?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) George W. Bush
C) Richard Nixon
D) Joe Biden
A) John F. Kennedy
Three astronauts from what country returned to earth this week after conducting experiments in space for six months?
A) United States
B) Russia
C) China
D) Japan
C) China
Experts recently warned that a 20% decrease in beef, lamb, and dairy consumption is urgent. What was their reason?
A) To prevent a global food shortage
B) To combat rising cholesterol levels in the population
C) To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change
D) To decrease deforestation in tropical regions
C) To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change
In what city did NBA star LeBron James play his high school basketball home games?
A) Cleveland, Ohio
B) Columbus, Ohio
C) Akron, Ohio
D) Cincinnati, Ohio
C) Akron, Ohio