2006 United States House of Representatives elections - Quiz
- 1. On what date were the 2006 United States House of Representatives elections held?
A) November 7, 2006
B) November 3, 2006
C) November 7, 2005
D) January 3, 2007
- 2. How many seats in the House were up for election in 2006?
A) 437
B) 400
C) 432
D) 435
- 3. Which party held the majority in the House prior to the 2006 elections?
A) Democrats
B) Green Party
C) Republicans
D) Independents
- 4. How many consecutive years of Republican control in the House did the 2006 election end?
A) 10 years
B) 8 years
C) 12 years
D) 14 years
- 5. Who was the independent member who caucused with Democrats before the 2006 election?
A) Keith Ellison
B) Bernie Sanders
C) Chris Murphy
D) Joe Donnelly
- 6. How many seats did the Democrats need to pick up to take control of the House?
A) 15 seats
B) 20 seats
C) 12 seats
D) 31 seats
- 7. What was the total seat pickup for the Democrats in the 2006 election?
A) 22 seats
B) 31 seats
C) 15 seats
D) 8 seats
- 8. Who became the first female House Speaker as a result of the 2006 Democratic victory?
A) Gabby Giffords
B) Michele Bachmann
C) Nancy Pelosi
D) Kirsten Gillibrand
- 9. Who was the first Muslim elected to Congress in 2006?
A) Hank Johnson
B) Mazie Hirono
C) Joe Donnelly
D) Keith Ellison
- 10. Which of these individuals was elected to the House in 2006 and later became a vice-presidential candidate?
A) Kevin McCarthy
B) Tim Walz
C) Jim Jordan
D) Dean Heller
- 11. How many incumbents did not seek re-election in 2006?
A) 22
B) 31
C) 4
D) 27
- 12. Which political party won all four races for the congressional vacancies held during the 2006 election?
A) Libertarians
B) Independents
C) Democrats
D) Republicans
- 13. The 2006 election was considered the largest seat gain for Democrats since which year?
A) 2004
B) 1980
C) 1994
D) 1974
- 14. Which of these factors was cited as contributing to the Republican party's loss?
A) The Iraq War
B) High popularity of the President
C) Successful immigration reform
D) An economic surplus
- 15. In the 110th Congress, how many Buddhists were first elected?
A) One
B) Two
C) Zero
D) Three
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