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  • 1. Which three individuals were widely reported to be on Trump's short list for vice president?
A) Chris Christie, Rudy Giuliani, and Newt Gingrich
B) Mike Pence, Chris Christie, and Newt Gingrich
C) Mike Pence, Ben Carson, and Sarah Palin
D) Paul Ryan, Ted Cruz, and John Kasich
  • 2. On what date did Donald Trump officially announce Mike Pence as his running mate?
A) July 15, 2016
B) July 16, 2016
C) July 1, 2016
D) July 20, 2016
  • 3. How did Donald Trump announce his choice for running mate?
A) At a press conference
B) At the Republican National Convention
C) Via Twitter
D) Via a television interview
  • 4. Where did Mike Pence formally accept the vice-presidential nomination?
A) LaGuardia Airport
B) Republican National Convention
C) Washington University
D) Hofstra University
  • 5. What type of plane was Mike Pence traveling on when it fishtailed off the runway?
A) Airbus A320
B) Boeing 737-700
C) Gulfstream G550
D) Boeing 747-400
  • 6. At which airport did the incident involving Mike Pence's airplane occur?
A) Los Angeles International Airport
B) LaGuardia Airport
C) Newark Liberty International Airport
D) JFK International Airport
  • 7. Where was the first presidential debate of the 2016 campaign held?
A) Harvard University
B) UNLV
C) Washington University
D) Hofstra University
  • 8. Who served as the moderator for the first presidential debate?
A) Lester Holt
B) Chris Wallace
C) Anderson Cooper
D) Martha Raddatz
  • 9. How many viewers watched the first presidential debate, setting a record?
A) 84 million
B) 70 million
C) 65 million
D) 92 million
  • 10. According to scientific polls, who did most voters think performed better in the first debate?
A) Donald Trump
B) Hillary Clinton
C) Mike Pence
D) They tied
  • 11. Where was the second presidential debate held?
A) Hofstra University
B) UNLV in Las Vegas
C) Washington University in St. Louis
D) New York University
  • 12. Who were the co-moderators of the second presidential debate?
A) Anderson Cooper and Chris Wallace
B) Martha Raddatz and Lester Holt
C) Lester Holt and Chris Wallace
D) Anderson Cooper and Martha Raddatz
  • 13. Where did the final presidential debate take place?
A) Washington University
B) UNLV in Las Vegas
C) LaGuardia Airport
D) Hofstra University
  • 14. Who moderated the final presidential debate?
A) Chris Wallace
B) Lester Holt
C) Martha Raddatz
D) Anderson Cooper
  • 15. What was the date of the final presidential debate?
A) October 27
B) September 26
C) October 9
D) October 19
  • 16. On what date did Trump become the presumptive Republican nominee?
A) May 26
B) May 3
C) June 2
D) May 8
  • 17. Which candidate's withdrawal from the race helped make Trump the presumptive nominee?
A) Mitch McConnell
B) Bob Dole
C) Paul Ryan
D) John Kasich
  • 18. Which former primary rival announced he would not vote for Trump?
A) John Kasich
B) Bob Dole
C) Ted Cruz
D) Jeb Bush
  • 19. Which former president announced he would not endorse Trump?
A) Jeff Sessions
B) George W. Bush
C) Rick Perry
D) Bobby Jindal
  • 20. Who was the first sitting U.S. senator to endorse Trump?
A) John Kasich
B) Mitch McConnell
C) Jeff Sessions
D) Paul Ryan
  • 21. When did Paul Ryan announce he would vote for Trump?
A) May 26
B) May 8
C) May 3
D) June 2
  • 22. How many delegates did Trump need to secure a majority on May 26?
A) 1,238
B) 1,500
C) 1,000
D) 1,200
  • 23. What was the name of the group that sought a 'conscience clause' at the convention?
A) Republican Reformers
B) The Conscience Movement
C) Delegates Unbound
D) Free the Delegates
  • 24. What did the group 'Delegates Unbound' argue?
A) The primary results were invalid
B) Delegates could vote for whomever they wanted
C) Trump was ineligible to run
D) Paul Ryan should resign immediately
  • 25. What position did Paul Ryan hold regarding the 2016 convention?
A) Delegate
B) Chairman
C) Treasurer
D) Secretary
  • 26. Who introduced Donald Trump at the July 11, 2015, rally in Phoenix, Arizona?
A) Joe Arpaio
B) Ted Cruz
C) Richard Nixon
D) A local mayor
  • 27. Which historical figure's 'silent majority' speech did Trump invoke during his Phoenix rally?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) Dwight Eisenhower
C) George H.W. Bush
D) Richard Nixon
  • 28. What phrase did Trump pledge to use in the final month of his campaign to make government honest?
A) Make America great again
B) Law and order
C) The silent majority is back
D) Drain the swamp
  • 29. How did Trump initially feel about the phrase 'drain the swamp'?
A) He hated it
B) He loved it immediately
C) He was confused by it
D) He felt indifferent
  • 30. What did the Trump campaign sometimes require rally attendants to take during the primaries?
A) A security screening questionnaire
B) A financial donation
C) A loyalty oath
D) An entry fee
  • 31. Which candidate compared Trump's loyalty oath requirement to pledging to a King?
A) A protester
B) Richard Nixon
C) Ted Cruz
D) Joe Arpaio
  • 32. In November 2015, what did Trump say about a protester in Birmingham, Alabama?
A) Maybe he should have been roughed up
B) He should be given a microphone
C) He should be treated with respect
D) He is a hero
  • 33. What did Trump urge his audience to do to tomato-throwing protesters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?
A) Escort them out gently
B) Ignore them completely
C) Knock the crap out of 'em
D) Call the police immediately
  • 34. What did Trump promise to do for supporters who attacked protesters in Cedar Rapids?
A) Ask them to leave the rally
B) Fire them from their jobs
C) Give them a campaign award
D) Pay their legal fees
  • 35. What was the outcome of the sheriff's office investigation into whether Trump incited a riot on March 9?
A) Trump was fined heavily
B) Trump was found guilty
C) The case was dropped due to lack of interest
D) Insufficient evidence to charge him
  • 36. What did Trump claim when asked if he would pay the legal fees for a supporter who sucker-punched a protester?
A) He had already paid the fees
B) He refused to pay
C) He promised to pay the fine
D) He was looking into it
  • 37. Which organization released the first major nationwide poll showing Trump as the 2016 Republican front-runner on July 9, 2015?
A) CNN/ORC
B) ABC News/Washington Post
C) The Economist/YouGov
D) CBS News
  • 38. According to the July 14, 2015 Suffolk/USA Today poll, what percentage of support did Trump have among Republican voters?
A) 17 percent
B) 14 percent
C) 24 percent
D) 10 percent
  • 39. In the July 16–19 Washington Post/ABC News poll, what percentage of Republican support did Trump receive?
A) 18 percent
B) 13 percent
C) 24 percent
D) 17 percent
  • 40. In the August 4 CBS News poll, which candidate held the third position with 10 percent support?
A) Jeb Bush
B) Donald Trump
C) Scott Walker
D) Hillary Clinton
  • 41. In which swing state did a CNN/ORC poll from August 2015 show Trump leading Hillary Clinton by two points?
A) Texas
B) Florida
C) Ohio
D) Pennsylvania
  • 42. According to the November 2015 ABC News/Washington Post poll, what percentage of women viewed Trump unfavorably?
A) 64 percent
B) 74 percent
C) 24 percent
D) 17 percent
  • 43. According to the November 2015 ABC News/Washington Post poll, what percentage of non-white voters had a negative view of Trump?
A) 64 percent
B) 15 percent
C) 74 percent
D) 13 percent
  • 44. What common demographic characteristic was found among many of Trump's supporters in the November 2015 Public Religion Research Institute survey?
A) Corporate executives
B) Working-class voters
C) College students
D) Government employees
  • 45. What magazine featured Trump on its cover in August 2015 with the caption 'Deal with it'?
A) Forbes
B) Time
C) The Economist
D) Newsweek
  • 46. What did the Trump campaign claim his net worth was shortly after the FEC report?
A) Over $1.4 billion
B) Over $4.5 billion
C) Over $20 billion
D) Over $10 billion
  • 47. When did the first Republican primary debate take place on Fox News?
A) July 23, 2015
B) September 1, 2015
C) June 15, 2015
D) August 6, 2015
  • 48. What did Trump refuse to rule out during the first Republican primary debate?
A) A third-party candidacy
B) Criticizing other candidates
C) Accepting donations from super PACs
D) Dropping out of the race
  • 49. When did Trump sign a pledge promising his allegiance to the Republican Party?
A) August 2015
B) July 2015
C) October 2015
D) September 2015
  • 50. What was the name of the PAC shut down after it was found to have connections to the Trump campaign?
A) Trump Victory PAC
B) Make America Great Again PAC
C) America First PAC
D) Republican Unity PAC
  • 51. Which country did Trump claim would pay for his proposed border wall?
A) Mexico
B) United States
C) China
D) Canada
  • 52. Where did Trump hold his first town hall meeting on August 19, 2015?
A) Derry, New Hampshire
B) Phoenix, Arizona
C) Los Angeles, California
D) Las Vegas, Nevada
  • 53. Which television network announced it would no longer carry broadcasts of the Miss USA Pageant?
A) Univision
B) NBC
C) Fox News
D) Ora TV
  • 54. Which network announced it would not air the Miss Universe or Miss USA pageant?
A) Fox News
B) NBC
C) Ora TV
D) Univision
  • 55. Which retailer announced it would phase out Trump-branded merchandise?
A) Serta
B) Univision
C) Macy's
D) NASCAR
  • 56. Since which year was Donald Trump discussed as a potential presidential candidate in nearly every election?
A) 1988
B) 2000
C) 1992
D) 2004
  • 57. On what date did Trump withdraw his candidacy for the Reform Party nomination?
A) September 15, 2009
B) October 1, 1999
C) April 1, 2012
D) February 14, 2000
  • 58. Which political party did Trump identify as in 2004?
A) Republican
B) Reform Party
C) Independent
D) Democrat
  • 59. In what year did Trump rejoin the Republican Party after his 2004 identification?
A) 2012
B) 2009
C) 2011
D) 2013
  • 60. What party affiliation did Trump choose in December 2011?
A) Reform Party
B) Democrat
C) Republican
D) None
  • 61. When did Trump rejoin the GOP following his decision to choose no party affiliation in 2011?
A) October 2013
B) April 2012
C) February 2015
D) May 2011
  • 62. At which conference in 2011 did Trump state he was 'pro-life' and 'against gun control'?
A) Republican National Convention
B) Reform Party Convention
C) Conservative Political Action Conference
D) Democratic National Convention
  • 63. Which group of supporters did Trump speak before in 2011?
A) Tea Party
B) Green Party
C) Libertarian Party
D) Reform Party
  • 64. Which New York Republican suggested Trump should run for governor in 2014?
A) Ben Carson
B) Joseph Borelli
C) John Gauger
D) Michael Cohen
  • 65. Who was identified as a 'fixer' for Trump who hired John Gauger?
A) Ted Cruz
B) Michael Cohen
C) Joseph Borelli
D) Carl Paladino
  • 66. Where was Donald Trump's 2016 campaign announcement held?
A) Trump Tower
B) The White House
C) Chicago
D) The Republican National Convention
  • 67. Which trade agreement did Trump specifically oppose during his campaign?
A) North American Free Trade Agreement
B) World Trade Organization Treaty
C) Trans-Pacific Partnership
D) European Union Trade Accord
  • 68. What movement emerged among Republicans who opposed Donald Trump?
A) Establishment coalition
B) Alt-right movement
C) Pro-Choice movement
D) Never Trump movement
  • 69. Which city saw a major Trump rally shut down by protesters?
A) New York City
B) Washington D.C.
C) Chicago
D) Indiana
  • 70. Which country was mentioned in the context of criticisms regarding Trump's travel ban?
A) Russia
B) Mexico
C) Indiana
D) Saudi Arabia
  • 71. What object did Trump descend on during his announcement?
A) A podium
B) A golden escalator
C) A private elevator
D) A grand staircase
  • 72. Which of the following was a primary domestic issue mentioned in Trump's announcement speech?
A) Healthcare reform
B) Climate change
C) Education funding
D) Illegal immigration
  • 73. How did Trump state he would fund his campaign?
A) Super PACs
B) Corporate donations
C) Public funding
D) Self-funding
  • 74. Who was hired to supply paid actors for the announcement event?
A) A local university
B) A talent agency
C) His personal staff
D) A casting company
  • 75. Which government entity warned that Trump's remarks could strengthen ISIL?
A) The Pentagon
B) The British Parliament
C) The Republican National Committee
D) The Council on American-Islamic Relations
  • 76. Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom when Trump proposed the Muslim ban?
A) David Cameron
B) Manuel Valls
C) John J. Pershing
D) Reince Priebus
  • 77. How did Trump describe his proposed ban in May?
A) Just a suggestion
B) An absolute necessity
C) A legally binding mandate
D) A total and complete shutdown
  • 78. What story did Trump recount involving General John J. Pershing?
A) Capturing a Muslim stronghold
B) Negotiating a peace treaty
C) Shooting rebels with pig's blood-dipped bullets
D) Evacuating civilians during the Moro Rebellion
  • 79. Which organization denounced Trump's story about General Pershing?
A) British Parliament
B) The Pentagon
C) Council on American-Islamic Relations
D) Republican National Committee
  • 80. Which group did Ted Cruz campaign strongly among in Iowa?
A) Union members
B) Evangelical Christians
C) Blue-collar workers
D) College students
  • 81. Who placed second in the Nevada caucus?
A) Reince Priebus
B) Marco Rubio
C) Ben Carson
D) Ted Cruz
  • 82. Who called Trump the party's presumptive nominee after the Indiana win?
A) Ben Carson
B) Marco Rubio
C) Ted Cruz
D) Reince Priebus
  • 83. Which scandal was associated with the felony convictions of Chris Christie's staff?
A) Bridgegate
B) Emailgate
C) Travelgate
D) Watergate
  • 84. Who was fired as Trump's campaign manager on June 20, 2016?
A) Corey Lewandowski
B) Stephen Bannon
C) Jason Miller
D) Paul Manafort
  • 85. Who assumed the role of chief strategist after Corey Lewandowski was fired?
A) Kellyanne Conway
B) Chris Christie
C) David Bossie
D) Paul Manafort
  • 86. Which former Vice President was Kevin Kellems a former aide to?
A) Dan Quayle
B) Walter Mondale
C) Al Gore
D) Dick Cheney
  • 87. Who did Trump hire in June 2016 to assist with communications?
A) David Urban
B) David Bossie
C) Jason Miller
D) Stephen Bannon
  • 88. Which hedge-fund tycoon funded the super PAC that Kellyanne Conway previously headed?
A) Robert Mercer
B) Peter Thiel
C) Charles Koch
D) George Soros
  • 89. Who was the first woman to run a Republican general election presidential campaign?
A) Erica Freeman
B) Nikki Haley
C) Kellyanne Conway
D) Sarah Sanders
  • 90. Which state was David Urban's focus as a senior advisor?
A) Ohio
B) Michigan
C) Pennsylvania
D) Florida
  • 91. Who was named campaign chief executive on August 17, 2016?
A) David Bossie
B) Jason Miller
C) Paul Manafort
D) Stephen Bannon
  • 92. Paul Manafort was criticized for his professional connections to which foreign leader?
A) Viktor Orban
B) Vladimir Putin
C) Alexander Lukashenko
D) Viktor Yanukovich
  • 93. Which advocacy group was David Bossie the president of before joining the campaign?
A) Club for Growth
B) Citizens United
C) American Crossroads
D) Heritage Foundation
  • 94. What title was David Bossie hired for in September 2016?
A) Campaign chairman
B) Chief strategist
C) Deputy campaign manager
D) Communications director
  • 95. Which newspaper broke its 34-year history of not endorsing candidates to weigh in on the 2016 race?
A) The Cincinnati Enquirer
B) The Dallas Morning News
C) The New Hampshire Union Leader
D) USA Today
  • 96. Which candidate did The New Hampshire Union Leader endorse in 2016?
A) Bernie Sanders
B) Gary Johnson
C) Hillary Clinton
D) Donald Trump
  • 97. Which television show episode did critics compare to the 2016 Trump campaign?
A) White Christmas
B) The Waldo Moment
C) San Junipero
D) Nosedive
  • 98. How many electoral college votes did media sources initially credit Trump with on the morning of November 9?
A) 279
B) 270
C) 306
D) 232
  • 99. By November 28, how many electoral votes was Trump credited with?
A) 270
B) 232
C) 279
D) 306
  • 100. What was Trump's share of the electoral vote in 2016?
A) 48.2%
B) 56.9%
C) 60.1%
D) 51.8%
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