 - 1. How much in federal grants did Milwaukee receive for convention security?
A) $75 million
B) $25 million
C) $100 million
D) $50 million
- 2. What was the previous federal grant amount allocated to convention host cities before 2024?
A) $40 million
B) $25 million
C) $50 million
D) $75 million
- 3. In what year was the legislation originally adopted that set the $50 million grant amount?
A) 2004
B) 2020
C) 2012
D) 2016
- 4. Which agency is required by federal law to lead security coordination for NSSE designated events?
A) FBI
B) Milwaukee Police Department
C) NSA
D) Secret Service
- 5. How many out-of-city police officers were estimated to be needed for the RNC as of April 2023?
A) 4,500
B) 3,000
C) 1,500
D) 6,000
- 6. How many police agencies from within Wisconsin (outside of Milwaukee) provided officers for the convention?
A) 128
B) 63
C) 24
D) 44
- 7. How many out-of-state police departments provided officers for the convention?
A) 44
B) 1,700
C) More than 63
D) 24
- 8. From how many states plus the District of Columbia did out-of-state police departments come?
A) 12
B) 44
C) 63
D) 24
- 9. Which military unit based at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport played a role in security?
A) 128th Air Refueling Wing
B) Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office
C) Wisconsin State Patrol
D) Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police
- 10. How many National Guard troops did the Pentagon claim were deployed to Milwaukee?
A) 1,500
B) 4,500
C) 44
D) 1,700
- 11. Which three states provided the primary National Guard troops for the convention?
A) Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois
B) Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota
C) Wisconsin, Illinois, and Ohio
D) Wisconsin, Michigan, and Iowa
- 12. Which city hosted the 2016 RNC?
A) Cleveland
B) Milwaukee
C) Charlotte
D) Chicago
- 13. Which city hosted the 2012 DNC?
A) Charlotte
B) Chicago
C) Milwaukee
D) Cleveland
- 14. The increase in security funding was the result of lobbying by lawmakers from which two states?
A) Wisconsin and Illinois
B) Wisconsin and Ohio
C) Wisconsin and North Carolina
D) Illinois and Ohio
- 15. How much larger was the 2024 security personnel estimate compared to the original plans for the 2020 Democratic National Convention?
A) 1,700 more officers
B) 2,500 more officers
C) 4,500 more officers
D) 1,500 more officers
- 16. Approximately how many hotel rooms were located within the Milwaukee city limits at the time of the convention?
A) 20,000
B) 6,000
C) 300
D) 15,000
- 17. How many total Wisconsin hotel rooms did the host committee reach agreements with?
A) 111
B) 50,000
C) 20,000
D) 6,000
- 18. What is the name of the prominent hotel that completed the second phase of a $20 million renovation?
A) Delta Hotel
B) Fiserv Forum
C) Milwaukee Grand
D) The Pfister Hotel
- 19. Where was the Wisconsin delegation originally assigned to stay?
A) The Fiserv Forum
B) The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee
C) A hotel in Madison
D) Delta Hotel by Marriott in Racine
- 20. How far away were some delegates housed from the Fiserv Forum?
A) Three hours away
B) Only in the same city
C) Within walking distance
D) An hour's drive
- 21. Which of the following cities hosted delegates for the convention?
A) Chicago
B) Green Bay
C) Minneapolis
D) Kenosha
- 22. How many total Wisconsin hotels did the host committee reach agreements with?
A) 20,000
B) 6,000
C) 300
D) 111
- 23. Why were 2020 Democratic convention delegates originally expected to stay in Illinois?
A) Milwaukee had insufficient hotel rooms
B) It was cheaper
C) The delegates preferred Illinois
D) The COVID-19 pandemic
- 24. Which county was a host location for delegate hotels?
A) Dane
B) Cook
C) Door
D) Walworth
- 25. What was a point of criticism regarding the Wisconsin delegation's original lodging assignment?
A) The distance from the Fiserv Forum
B) The lack of renovations
C) The hotel was too small
D) The high cost of the rooms
- 26. Who served as the chairman of the MKE 2024 Host Committee?
A) Ron Kaufman
B) Ted Kellner
C) Reince Priebus
D) Stephen B. King
- 27. Who served as the CEO of the host committee starting in May 2023?
A) Reince Priebus
B) Anne Hathaway
C) Stephen B. King
D) Ted Kellner
- 28. Which company opted against sponsoring convention events for either party?
A) Ashley HomeStore
B) Kohl's
C) The Heritage Foundation
D) Fiserv
- 29. How did Kohl's indirectly support the Republican convention?
A) Providing furniture
B) Direct sponsorship
C) Donating to the MMAC
D) Providing office space
- 30. Who was appointed chairwoman of the Committee on Arrangements on March 24, 2023?
A) Vicki Drummond
B) Elise Dickens
C) KC Crosbie
D) Anne Hathaway
- 31. Who was named chief executive officer of the Committee on Arrangements on June 1, 2023?
A) Anne Hathaway
B) David Bossie
C) Ron Kaufman
D) Elise Dickens
- 32. Who served as the general chairman of the Committee on Arrangements?
A) Reince Priebus
B) Ted Kellner
C) Ron Kaufman
D) David Bossie
- 33. Who was announced as the treasurer of the Committee on Arrangements on June 29, 2023?
A) Brian Schimming
B) Vicki Drummond
C) Maripat Krueger
D) KC Crosbie
- 34. Which organization behind Project 2025 served as a convention sponsor?
A) Fiserv
B) The Heritage Foundation
C) The Republican National Committee
D) Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce
- 35. When was the 2024 Republican National Convention held?
A) July 1–4, 2024
B) June 15–18, 2024
C) July 15–18, 2024
D) August 15–18, 2024
- 36. What security designation was given to the convention?
A) Classified Federal Security Zone
B) Public Safety Critical Incident Site
C) High-Alert Presidential Gathering
D) National Special Security Event
- 37. Which incident impacted air travel out of the city after the convention?
A) A security breach at the airport
B) A widespread air traffic controller strike
C) The 2024 CrowdStrike incident
D) A massive snowstorm
- 38. Which city was selected to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention?
A) Pittsburgh
B) Milwaukee
C) Chicago
D) Nashville
- 39. When was Milwaukee officially selected as the site of the Republican convention?
A) April 2023
B) January 2022
C) August 2022
D) July 2023
- 40. Which of these cities was NOT one of the four potential host cities mentioned in January 2022?
A) Columbus
B) Pittsburgh
C) Milwaukee
D) Nashville
- 41. Why did Milwaukee's hosting of the 2020 Democratic convention differ from the 2024 Republican convention?
A) The 2020 convention was smaller in scope
B) The 2020 convention was largely virtual
C) The 2020 convention was held in winter
D) The 2020 convention was held in an outdoor stadium
- 42. What is the approximate distance between Milwaukee and Chicago?
A) 150 miles
B) 200 miles
C) 50 miles
D) 90 miles
- 43. Which city withdrew its bid in late December 2021 before finalists were named?
A) Kansas City, Missouri
B) Las Vegas
C) Houston
D) San Antonio
- 44. What was the result of the Nashville Metropolitan Council's vote on the draft hosting agreement?
A) They postponed the vote indefinitely
B) They requested more funding from the RNC
C) They voted against the agreement, forfeiting the bid
D) They unanimously approved the agreement
- 45. Who stated that the Republican National Committee was prepared to facilitate a remote acceptance speech from prison if necessary?
A) Ted Kellner
B) Lara Trump
C) Michael Whatley
D) Brian Hughes
- 46. Which official denied that any plans for a remote prison-based acceptance speech were being considered?
A) Michael Whatley
B) Brian Hughes
C) Ted Kellner
D) Lara Trump
- 47. What weather event caused Republicans to cancel the first day of their 2012 convention?
A) A hurricane
B) A heatwave
C) A blizzard
D) A tornado
- 48. What was the highest predicted temperature range mentioned for the 2024 convention period?
A) 85 °F
B) 105 °F
C) 100 °F
D) 90 °F
- 49. What weather-related warnings were issued for the greater Milwaukee region on the first day of the 2024 convention?
A) Wildfire warnings
B) Blizzard warnings
C) Flood warnings
D) Hurricane warnings
- 50. What did RNC co-chair Lara Trump suggest regarding contingency planning?
A) Remote speeches were strictly prohibited
B) The convention must be postponed indefinitely
C) No contingency plans were needed
D) The party should have several contingency plans
- 51. Which university adjusted its academic calendar to make dorms available for the convention?
A) Mount Mary University
B) Marquette University
C) Carroll University
D) Concordia University
- 52. Which institution was NOT mentioned as a campus used to house non-local law enforcement?
A) Mount Mary University
B) Concordia University
C) Wisconsin Lutheran College
D) Carroll University
- 53. What specific park was secured by the second security perimeter on July 14?
A) Convention Central Park
B) Lakefront Park
C) Henry Maier Festival Park
D) Milwaukee City Park
- 54. Who was permitted to carry firearms inside the 'hard' security zone?
A) Law enforcement agents
B) All credentialed individuals
C) Private security contractors
D) Only military personnel
- 55. Why could the city of Milwaukee not prohibit guns in the general security footprint?
A) The Milwaukee Police Chief opposed the ban
B) The RNC contract forbid it
C) The Secret Service mandated they be allowed
D) State law prevented it
- 56. Who proposed an ordinance to independently prohibit firearms from the entire security footprint?
A) The Mayor of Milwaukee
B) The ACLU of Wisconsin
C) Alderman Robert Bauman
D) Chief Jeffrey Norman
- 57. What policy regarding bodycam footage was suspended during the convention?
A) The mandatory recording policy
B) The daily upload policy
C) The public access to all records policy
D) The 15-day release policy
- 58. Who requested the suspension of the bodycam footage release policy?
A) The Governor of Wisconsin
B) The Mayor
C) The Secret Service
D) Police Chief Jeffrey Norman
- 59. Where were private flights required to clear security before landing at the designated Milwaukee airports?
A) Dane County Regional Airport or Gerald R. Ford International Airport
B) Chicago O'Hare or Mitchell International
C) Only Mitchell International
D) Any airport in the state of Wisconsin
- 60. Were firearms permitted in the general security footprint?
A) Only for non-residents
B) Yes
C) Only if concealed
D) No
- 61. Who ordered a re-review of all security measures for the convention on July 14?
A) Joe Biden
B) The Milwaukee Police Chief
C) Donald Trump
D) Tony Evers
- 62. Which official urged the restriction of firearms in the entire security zone?
A) Tony Evers
B) The Mayor of Milwaukee
C) Donald Trump
D) Joe Biden
- 63. On July 14, two arrests were made near convention security zones. What was the reason for both arrests?
A) Intoxication
B) Physical assault
C) Trespassing
D) Possession of firearms
- 64. How many organizations agreed that Père Marquette Park was too close to the Milwaukee County Historical Society building?
A) Sixteen
B) Ten
C) Five
D) Twenty
- 65. Which third-party candidate spoke at the Poor People's Army protest?
A) Jill Stein
B) Chase Oliver
C) Cornel West
D) Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- 66. What did the news media note about the number of protests at the 2024 convention compared to past conventions?
A) Protests were banned entirely.
B) There were more protests.
C) The number of protests was exactly the same.
D) There were fewer protests.
- 67. Which company provided network connectivity services to both major party conventions in 2024?
A) Verizon
B) T-Mobile
C) AT&T
D) U.S. Cellular
- 68. At what time did work begin on the convention conversion on June 3, 2024?
A) 8 AM EST
B) 9 AM CST
C) 6 AM CST
D) 8 AM CST
- 69. Who served as the convention's deputy communications director?
A) Treb Heining
B) Kush Desai
C) The RNC Chair
D) The Milwaukee Mayor
- 70. In relation to basketball sidelines, how is the stage oriented?
A) Centered
B) Perpendicular
C) Parallel
D) Diagonal
- 71. What is the basketball seating capacity of the Fiserv Forum?
A) 15,000
B) 20,000
C) 17,500
D) 17,385
- 72. Was the arena's capacity altered for the convention?
A) No
B) Yes, it was doubled
C) Yes, it was increased
D) Yes, it was decreased
- 73. Who oversaw the logistics for the convention-closing balloon drop?
A) A local Milwaukee contractor
B) The RNC logistics committee
C) Kush Desai
D) Treb Heining
- 74. Since what year has Treb Heining produced balloon drops for the Republican National Convention?
A) 1988
B) 1992
C) 2000
D) 1984
- 75. Why was there no balloon drop at the 2020 Republican National Convention?
A) Safety regulations
B) COVID-19 pandemic downscaling
C) Budget cuts
D) Technical failures
- 76. Which venue hosted 'Convention Fest' along with a segment of Kilbourne Avenue?
A) American Family Field
B) Henry Maier Festival Park
C) Fiserv Forum
D) Baird Center
- 77. Where were the grassroots training sessions organized by the Republican National Committee held?
A) Ballroom C of the Baird Center
B) Harley-Davidson Museum
C) Drink Wisconsinbly Pub
D) Milwaukee Historical Society
- 78. Which artist was scheduled to perform at the 'Red, White, and Brew' welcome party?
A) Scott Brown
B) Trace Adkins
C) Lee Greenwood
D) The Diplomats Band
- 79. Where were the daily watch parties organized by the Republican Party held?
A) Drink Wisconsinbly Pub
B) Iron Horse Hotel
C) Harley-Davidson Museum
D) Baird Center
- 80. Which stadium was reserved by the RNC's southern region for an event on July 17?
A) Miller Park
B) American Family Field
C) Fiserv Forum
D) Lambeau Field
- 81. Where did the Utah state party host a welcome reception on July 14?
A) Whirly Ball
B) Harley-Davidson Museum
C) Historic Pabst Brewery
D) Hubbard Park Lodge
- 82. Which venue hosted a 'BBG, Bikes, Blues' event for western states Republicans?
A) Harley-Davidson Museum
B) Iron Horse Hotel
C) American Family Field
D) Historic Pabst Brewery
- 83. Who was the featured speaker at the Pennsylvania state party breakfast?
A) Liz Truss
B) Scott Brown
C) Donald Trump Jr.
D) Kari Lake
- 84. The North Carolina state party held a breakfast at which location?
A) Villa Terrace
B) Harley-Davidson Museum
C) 3rd Street Market Hall
D) Grain Exchange
- 85. Which organization erected three television sets in the concourse of the Fiserv Forum?
A) NBC News
B) CNN
C) ABC News
D) Fox News
- 86. What was the official name given to the media space hosted at the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena?
A) Media Row
B) Press Hub
C) Broadcaster Skybox
D) The Grill
- 87. For the first time in its convention coverage history, what did Fox News choose not to use on-site?
A) Television sets
B) A mobile production unit
C) Broadcast booths
D) Satellite uplinks
- 88. Which of the following broadcasters erected a broadcast booth inside a skybox at the Fiserv Forum?
A) ABC News
B) Wall Street Journal
C) Reuters
D) The New York Times
- 89. Which program canceled its plans to film at the Milwaukee Marcus Center during the convention?
A) The Daily Show
B) MSNBC
C) C-SPAN
D) NBC News
- 90. Which organization co-hosted the 'InDogCision 2024' event along with the Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission?
A) HeadCount
B) Turning Point USA
C) The Heritage Foundation
D) Moms for Liberty
- 91. Who was the main speaker at the National Federation of Republican Women lunch at the Pfister Hotel?
A) Sarah Sanders
B) Chris LaCivita
C) Anne Hathaway
D) Bryan Steil
- 92. Which company served as a presenting sponsor for the All In Together event regarding artificial intelligence?
A) Amazon
B) Google
C) Microsoft
D) Apple
- 93. Which film was premiered at the Miller High Life Theatre on July 17?
A) Trump’s Rescue Mission: Saving America
B) Reagan
C) Theocracy of Terror
D) Government Gangsters
- 94. What was the name of the European Union's event at the Harley Davidson Museum?
A) Europe Night
B) European Leadership Summit
C) The Future of Europe
D) Transatlantic Approaches to China
- 95. Which organization hosted a July 16 event at the Milwaukee Athletic Club?
A) Hispanic Leadership Coalition
B) National Defense Political Action Committee
C) Association for Corporate Growth
D) U.S. Global Leadership Coalition
- 96. Where did the New York chapter of Young Republicans hold their July 16 party?
A) Red, White, and Blue Bar
B) Shakers' Cigar Bar
C) Oak Barrell Public House
D) Red Rock Saloon
- 97. How many buses did the host committee report requiring for delegate transportation in April 2024?
A) 100
B) 250
C) 400
D) 500
- 98. Which bus route was among those rerouted due to the security perimeter?
A) Express 50
B) CONNECT1
C) Green Line
D) Blue Line
- 99. What type of business was added to the D concourse of the airport prior to the convention?
A) Subway
B) McDonald's
C) Starbucks
D) Dunkin' Donuts
- 100. How many Wisconsin counties were included in the law allowing extended bar hours during the convention?
A) Five
B) Ten
C) Fourteen
D) Twenty
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