Q 01/05

Which former Saturday Night Live head writer won an Emmy for impersonating Sarah Palin during the 2008 campaign?

A) Tina Fey

B) Amy Poehler

C) Kristen Wiig

D) Maya Rudolph

Answer · why

A) Tina Fey

Tina Fey had left the show in 2006 but came back after viewers noticed her resemblance to the Republican running mate. Her first sketch paired her wit...

Q 02/05

What trade gave Ohio voter Samuel Wurzelbacher his 2008 nickname after he challenged Barack Obama on taxes?

A) Electrician

B) Carpenter

C) Plumber

D) Welder

Answer · why

C) Plumber

Plumber was the trade, and John McCain cited 'Joe the Plumber' in the final debate as a stand-in for middle-class Americans. Wurzelbacher had said he ...

Q 03/05

John McCain handed Barack Obama an attack line in August 2008 by being unsure how many of what he owned?

A) Yachts

B) Houses

C) Planes

D) Horses

Answer · why

B) Houses

Houses were the sticking point: he told a Politico interviewer that his staff would get back with the number. The moment fed an out-of-touch image in ...

Q 04/05

Which Republican candidate won the 2008 Iowa caucuses after airing a campaign advert starring Chuck Norris?

A) Mitt Romney

B) Tom Tancredo

C) Duncan Hunter

D) Mike Huckabee

Answer · why

D) Mike Huckabee

Mike Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor and Baptist minister, took 34 percent in Iowa after gaining momentum late in the race. The actor went on to ...

Q 05/05

Which soul singer performed at Barack Obama's 2009 inauguration in a hat topped with a huge crystal-studded bow?

A) Aretha Franklin

B) Gladys Knight

C) Whitney Houston

D) Patti LaBelle

Answer · why

A) Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin sang 'My Country, 'Tis of Thee' after the invocation, wearing a hat with a Swarovski crystal-studded bow. The hat made a fashion state...