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Quiz about 2008 US Presidential Candidates

2008 U.S. Presidential Candidates Quiz

A basic quiz on many of the 2008 United States Presidential candidates.

A multiple-choice quiz by jaknginger. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
jaknginger

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
283,092

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1732

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: cardsfan_027 (10/10), Dagny1 (8/10), toddruby96 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's maiden name? Hint

Rodham

Roman

Rodman

Roldham

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 2008, Barack Obama was a U.S. senator for which state? Hint

Illinois

Iowa

Indiana

Michigan

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1996, Mike Huckabee was elected as the governor of what state? Hint

Arkansas

Georgia

Alabama

Utah

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ron Paul ran for U.S. President on what political party ticket in 1988? Hint

Republican

Libertarian

Democrat

Green Party

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Ron Paul's political party affiliation in 2008? Hint

Libertarian

Green Party

Republican

Democrat

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which candidate is an ordained Southern Baptist minister? Hint

John Edwards

Barack Obama

Mike Huckabee

Ron Paul

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Question 7 of 10

7. Of the 2008 Democratic presidential candidates, who was also a vice presidential nominee in 2004? Hint

John Edwards

Hillary Clinton

Ron Paul

Barack Obama

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Republican candidate was the Mayor of New York City during the World Trade Center disaster in 2001? Hint

John Edwards

John McCain

Hillary Clinton

Rudy Giuliani

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Question 9 of 10

9. Republican candidate John McCain was a senator of what U.S. state? Hint

Alabama

Illinois

Idaho

Arizona

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Question 10 of 10

10. What candidate is a veteran of the Vietnam war and was a prisoner of war for 5 1/2 years? Hint

Ron Paul

John McCain

Mitt Romney

Barack Obama

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's maiden name?

Answer: Rodham

First Lady and United States President? That would definitely be a U.S. first! Hillary is the wife of former U.S. President William Jefferson Clinton.

2. In 2008, Barack Obama was a U.S. senator for which state?

Answer: Illinois

He was first elected Senator of Illinois in 1996. His father was from Kenya and mother was an American. He is of the Christian faith, not Muslim regardless of the many rumors. Must be the name that makes the rumors rampant!

3. In 1996, Mike Huckabee was elected as the governor of what state?

Answer: Arkansas

In addition to being a governor, he is an author, and plays the bass guitar. Do you know the name of the rock band he performed in? It was called Capital Offense. Catchy isn't it?

4. Ron Paul ran for U.S. President on what political party ticket in 1988?

Answer: Libertarian

Although he remained a registered Republican, he ran on the Libertarian ticket. That's funny how that works! Congressman Paul is also a physician. He was a U.S. Air Force flight surgeon during the Vietnam war.

5. What was Ron Paul's political party affiliation in 2008?

Answer: Republican

Ron Paul is a Republican U.S. congressman for the state of Texas. He served sporadic terms in the 70s, 80s, 90s and the first 8 years of the 2000s.

6. Which candidate is an ordained Southern Baptist minister?

Answer: Mike Huckabee

Huckabee served as president of the Arkansas Southern Baptist Convention from 1989 to 1991. On a positive political/religious note, he encouraged an all-white southern church to accept black members in the 1980s. It is amazing that segregation was still prevalent in the 1980s!

7. Of the 2008 Democratic presidential candidates, who was also a vice presidential nominee in 2004?

Answer: John Edwards

He ran with John Kerry and they were defeated by George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. His wife Elizabeth, diagnosed with breast cancer that has spread to her bones and possibly other organs, continued to campaign by her husband's side for the 2008 election.

8. Which Republican candidate was the Mayor of New York City during the World Trade Center disaster in 2001?

Answer: Rudy Giuliani

He was a Democrat and Independent in the 1970s and switched to the Republican Party in the 1980s. He was considered a high-profile U.S. Attorney for his prosecution of organized crime and Wall Street criminals. Besides his personal life, some don't think a big city mayor has enough experience to lead the country.

9. Republican candidate John McCain was a senator of what U.S. state?

Answer: Arizona

He was first elected in 1986 after first retiring from the Navy then being a U.S. representative for two terms.

10. What candidate is a veteran of the Vietnam war and was a prisoner of war for 5 1/2 years?

Answer: John McCain

He was a 1958 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and retired from the Navy in 1981. He served his country admirably with many attack bomber missions and endured torture during his years as a POW. He was released after the Paris Peace Accords.

Source: Author jaknginger

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