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Quiz: How much do you know about US elections?
Test yourself.
THEY’RE IN FULL election mode over in the US.
But how much do you know about elections past?
How many electoral college votes are needed to guarantee the keys to the White House?
268
270
272
274
And which state is worth the most electoral college votes?
Texas
New York
California
Florida
In 2012, which of these states did Barack Obama win?
Arizona
New Mexico
Missouri
Idaho
How many US Presidents have won the election, but lost the popular vote?
1
2
3
4
With 525, which President gained the most electoral college votes ever?
Franklin Roosevelt
Ronald Reagan
John Quincy Adams
John F Kennedy
True or false: Unsuccessful 1928 candidate Al Smith's slogan was "Make your wet dreams come true".
True
False
How many people have been US President?
41
42
43
44
What was unique about Ulysses S Grant's 1872 election opponent?
He was Grant's brother
He had never set foot in America
He was dead
He vowed to return America to Britain
Who was the youngest President ever elected?
John F Kennedy
Barack Obama
Bill Clinton
James Madison
Who was Bill Clinton's 1996 election opponent?
Newt Gingrich
Bob Dole
Ross Perot
Jack Kemp
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