Politics Trivia Questions
39 trivia questions with answers, all ages. Multiple-choice trivia with answers, sorted by topic and level. Reveal the answers below, pick one at random, or present them full-screen.
- 1.
"Yes, America Can!" was this United States politician's de facto campaign slogan in 2004.
- AJohn Kerry
- BGeorge W. Bush
- CBarack Obama
- DAl Gore
Answer: George W. Bush - 2.
Which United Nations principal organ has been suspended since 1994?
- AGeneral Assembly
- BEconomic and Social Council
- CSecretariat
- DTrusteeship Council
Answer: Trusteeship Council - 3.
Starting from 2000, China banned manufacturing and sales of all video game consoles. On which year was this ban lifted?
- A2012
- B2015
- C2017
- D2008
Answer: 2015 - 4.
The Watergate Scandal occured in what year?
- A1973
- B1972
- C1971
- D1974
Answer: 1972 - 5.
Which city is the seat of government of the Netherlands?
- ARotterdam
- BThe Hague
- CAmsterdam
- DUtrecht
Answer: The Hague - 6.
Who was the 40th President of the USA?
- ARichard Nixon
- BBill Clinton
- CRonald Reagan
- DJimmy Carter
Answer: Ronald Reagan - 7.
Which former US president was nicknamed "Teddy" after he refused to shoot a defenseless black bear?
- AWoodrow Wilson
- BAndrew Jackson
- CTheodore Roosevelt
- DJames F. Fielder
Answer: Theodore Roosevelt - 8.
Which of the following Pacific Islander countries is ruled by a constitutional monarchy?
- AFiji
- BPalau
- CKiribati
- DTonga
Answer: Tonga - 9.
Who was the only president to not be in office in Washington D.C?
- ARichard Nixon
- BThomas Jefferson
- CAbraham Lincoln
- DGeorge Washington
Answer: George Washington - 10.
Which president erased the national debt of the United States?
- AFranklin Roosevelt
- BAndrew Jackson
- CJohn F. Kennedy
- DRonald Reagan
Answer: Andrew Jackson - 11.
Who succeeded Joseph Stalin as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union?
- ALeonid Brezhnev
- BBoris Yeltsin
- CMikhail Gorbachev
- DNikita Khrushchev
Answer: Nikita Khrushchev - 12.
Who is the only US president to serve two non-consecutive terms in office?
- AThomas Jefferson
- BGrover Cleveland
- CJames K. Polk
- DFranklin D. Roosevelt
Answer: Grover Cleveland - 13.
Who is one of the co-princes of Andorra?
- AThe president of France
- BThe monarch of the UK
- CNo-one (the position is vacant)
- DThe Pope
Answer: The president of France - 14.
How many people are in the U.S. House of Representatives?
- A50
- B415
- C435
- D260
Answer: 435 - 15.
Who was the 45th President of the United States?
- ABarack Obama
- BDonald Trump
- CBill Clinton
- DGeorge Bush
Answer: Donald Trump - 16.
In United States history, how many vice presidents did Franklin D. Roosevelt have during his time in office as president?
- A3
- B1
- C0
- D2
Answer: 3 - 17.
What is centralism?
- AConcentration of power and authority in a central organization.
- BThe grey area in the spectrum of political left and right.
- CConforming to one single common political agenda.
- DRemaining politically neutral.
Answer: Concentration of power and authority in a central organization. - 18.
Which of the following United States Presidents served the shortest term in office?
- AWilliam Henry Harrison
- BWarren G. Harding
- CZachary Taylor
- DJames A. Garfield
Answer: William Henry Harrison - 19.
What is the primary purpose of the Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution?
- APreventing unreasonable searches and seizures
- BProtecting the right to keep and bear arms
- CPreventing cruel and unusual punishments
- DProtecting against imprisonment without due process of law
Answer: Preventing unreasonable searches and seizures - 20.
What year did Gerald Ford Become President?
- A1974
- B1977
- C1969
- D1973
Answer: 1974 - 21.
Which letter do you need to have on a European driver license in order to ride any motorbikes?
- AD
- BA
- CX
- DB
Answer: A - 22.
Due to the Nagoya Resolution, China agreed to allow Taiwan to compete separately in international sporting events under what name?
- ARepublic of Taiwan
- BChinese Taiwan
- CChinese Taipei
- DRepublic of Taipei
Answer: Chinese Taipei - 23.
Which Native American tribe/nation requires at least one half blood quantum (equivalent to one parent) to be eligible for membership?
- AKiowa Tribe of Oklahoma
- BPawnee Nation of Oklahoma
- CStanding Rock Sioux Tribe
- DYomba Shoshone Tribe
Answer: Yomba Shoshone Tribe - 24.
Between 1973 to 1990, what country was ruled by dictator Augusto Pinochet?
- ANicaragua
- BEthiopia
- CChile
- DIndonesia
Answer: Chile - 25.
According to the United States Constitution, how old must a person be to be elected President of the United States?
- A30
- B45
- C40
- D35
Answer: 35 - 26.
Which major bank's collapse was notable as one of the causes of the Financal Crisis of 2008?
- ABarclays
- BLloyds
- CLehman Brothers
- DHSBC
Answer: Lehman Brothers - 27.
Which U.S. president is said to have had the longest beard?
- AZachary Taylor
- BRutherford B. Hayes
- CJohn Quincy Adams
- DJames A. Garfield
Answer: Rutherford B. Hayes - 28.
Which of the following United States senators is known for performing a 24-hour long filibuster?
- AStrom Thurmond
- BChuck Schumer
- CRoy Blunt
- DJohn Barrasso
Answer: Strom Thurmond - 29.
What was the personal nickname of the 40th Governor of the US State Louisiana, Huey Long?
- AThe Hoot Owl
- BThe Kingfish
- CThe Champ
- DThe Oracle
Answer: The Kingfish - 30.
What country saw a world record 315 million voters turn out for elections on May 20, 1991?
- AUnited States of America
- BIndia
- CPoland
- DSoviet Union
Answer: India - 31.
Who was South Africa's first Black President?
- ANelson Mandela
- BSteve Biko
- CBishop Tutu
- DMangosuthu Buthelezi
Answer: Nelson Mandela - 32.
What year did the effort to deploy the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in the US begin?
- A2009
- B1997
- C2012
- D2006
Answer: 2009 - 33.
What are the first names of the first father and son pair that were both Prime Ministers of Canada?
- AJohn and Louis
- BBrian and Pierre
- CBrian and Justin
- DJustin and Pierre
Answer: Justin and Pierre - 34.
Which US state was the first to allow women to vote in 1869?
- ACalifornia
- BWyoming
- CDelaware
- DVirginia
Answer: Wyoming - 35.
Which of these is NOT one of Donald Trump's children?
- AJulius
- BDonald Jr.
- CEric
- DIvanka
Answer: Julius - 36.
Which former US president used "Let's Make America Great Again" as his campaign slogan before Donald Trump's campaign?
- AGerald Ford
- BRichard Nixon
- CJimmy Carter
- DRonald Reagan
Answer: Ronald Reagan - 37.
Former United States President Bill Clinton famously played which instrument?
- ABaritone horn
- BPiano
- CViolin
- DSaxophone
Answer: Saxophone - 38.
What is former United States President Bill Clinton's full name?
- AWilliam Jefferson Clinton
- BWilliam Truman Clinton
- CWilliam Roosevelt Clinton
- DWilliam Lincoln Clinton
Answer: William Jefferson Clinton - 39.
Who was the British Prime Minister at the outbreak of the Second World War?
- AWinston Churchill
- BStanley Baldwin
- CClement Attlee
- DNeville Chamberlain
Answer: Neville Chamberlain
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