202 Politics Trivia Questions That Will Put You In Power

Eunice Shriver, who died in 2009, was a member of which famous family?

In the late 20th century, Steve Wozniak was a key figure in the development of what?

Mark Lester, the child star of the musical film ‘Oliver!’ is godfather to the children of which of these stars?

Los Angeles stands on the edge of what desert?

Lewis Ernest Watts became famous under which name?

In which decade did oil tycoon and playboy Howard Hughes die?

In what capacity did Barry Davies and John Motson become household names?

Jonathan Ross hit the headlines amidst much controversy in 2008. Which of these did he begin presenting in 1997?

Joanne Woodward married which fellow actor?

How many sons does the Queen have?

Margarita Carmen Casino became famous as who?

Lucus Dominitus Ahenobarbus was better known as who?

How old was Eva Peron when she died in 1952?

Oranjestad is the capital of which Caribbean island?

Old Rowley’ was a nickname for which king?

In which year did/does comedian Billy Connolly turn 60?

In the row over MPs expenses, who had claimed over £6000 to pay for his brother’s cleaner?

In which country is Rimini?

In legend, werewolves can only be killed by bullets made of what metal?

In the USA what is the equivalent of the Bank of England?

In which country was former Man From UNCLE star David McCallum born?

In 2010, Nigel Farage was re-elected as leader of which political party?

Listen carefully. What was permitted by the Supreme Court in Olmstead v. United States?

London Zoo is in which park?

In what seaside resort was the first Butlins Holiday Camp opened?

Which real-life person was the subject of T.S.Eliot’s play ‘Murder in the Cathedral’?

How did outlaw and bank robber Ned Kelly die?

In which country was actor Patrick McGoohan born?

Jerry Springer was once the Mayor of which city?

Lord Lucan disappeared in what decade?

In which capacity did Glenn Miller make his name in the 20th century?

In UK political history, what was Ramsey MacDonald the first example of a Labour what?

In which year did J. Edgar Hoover become director of the FBI?

Catherine of Valois was the wife of which King of England?

Karl Lagerfeld is a big name in which field?

How did the Boulting brothers find fame in the 20th century?

In which decade was the double act Laurel and Hardy formed?

In 1960, who married Antony Armstrong-Jones?

In March 2009, daredevil Brazilian Pedro Olivia set a record by plunging 35m over the Salto Belo falls in what?

In the 80s, which ‘bug’ caused Edwina Currie’s political career to be put on hold?

In the 80s, how many months were there between the London Stock Exchange’s ‘Big Bang’ and ‘Black Monday’?

In which year did Einstein propose his Special Theory of Relativity?

Who was the official Labour candidate in the 2000 London mayoral election?

In which year were both hostages John McCarthy and Terry Waite released?

Jonny Lee Miller was the first husband of which actress?

Apparatchik’, meaning loyal political party member, is from what language?

In what year was the Berlin Wall built?

In which country was Dr.Barnardo, founder of the children’s homes, born?

In what year did Tony Blair become Labour Party leader?

In 2009, who announced he was quitting his Radio 2 Breakfast slot?

In which US city was Martin Luther King assassinated?

David Bryant won the first world championship in which sport?

In what year did Margaret Thatcher become leader of the Conservative Party?

David I became king of which country in 1124?

In what year did Elizabeth I ascend to the throne?

In which century were the present Houses of Parliament built?

Chatsworth House in Derbyshire is the stately home of which duke?

In which year did Chad Varah found The Samaritans?

In which decade was the Who frontman Roger Daltrey born?

Jason and the Argonauts set out to get the Golden Fleece from which land?

An 1864 Act made it illegal for who to climb chimneys?

Terry Waite was whose special envoy in the 1980s?

Kinder Scout is the highest point in which National Park?

Which Roman god was married to the goddess Juno?

Macbeth was King of Scotland during which century?

In which field did Buzz Aldrin become famous in the 20th century?

In which field did William Gladstone become famous?

In which country is the port of Gdansk?

In the world of music, how is Artist Leon Ivey Jr better known?

An ‘escalade’ was an attack on a castle using what?

In which country was Uri Geller born?

Paddy Ashdown was once a member of which elite military unit?

In what city was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?

In what capacity was Gary Gilmore famous in the 1970s?

In 1809, Cabinet members George Canning and Lord Castlereagh did what?

In which African country is the city of Timbuktu?

Double, double, toil and trouble” is a line from which Shakespeare play?’

In what year did the Eiffel Tower open?

In what capacity did Italian Tito Gobi achieve fame in the 20th century?

In which year did Sid Vicious, John Wayne and Richard Beckinsale all die?

In which decade was boxer Muhammad Ali born?

Diana, Princess of Wales, was born in what year?

In the 70s, who was known as ‘Stewpot’?

In what year was Hong Kong given back to China?

In which French city was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?

In which city was Salmon Rushdie born?

In Greek mythology, which Trojan hero killed Achilles?

It is claimed that eating mince pies on Christmas Day was banned by who?

In which Scottish region is the village of Gretna Green?

In 1902 Mary Anderson invented which motoring item?

La Gomera is in which island group?

Madonna and Guy Ritchie got married in which castle?

In which US state is Miami?

In Ancient Rome, a tepidarium was a room in what kind of building?

In which country was actress Kate Winslet born?

Which politician often has his name prefixed with ‘scarecrow-haired, Liverpool-upsetting’?

In which field did Blossom Dearie, who died in 2009, make her mark?

In which Spanish town is there a famous annual bull run?

Knickerbockers were named after a pseudonym of which American writer?

How did the Nazi’s ‘Doctor Death’, Josef Mengele, die?

John O’Groats is named after the man who obtained the license to run a ferry to Orkney. What nationality was he?

Which US tabloid newspaper gave the world the infamous ‘Bat Boy’?

In which European country is Il Mondo one of the main national daily newspapers?

In the 2012 presidential election, which French President was defeated?

In which section of the newspaper are you most likely to read stories about Chris Couch?

Melissa Theuriau had fan videos posted of her on YouTube and was then voted ‘TV’s Sexiest News Anchor’ in which magazine?

Barack Obama was defeated by who in the 2008 U.S. presidential election?

The first drug was released in October 2015 that slowed the decline of…?

Peter Robinson announced in November 2015 he would step down as First Minister of where?

Who said in 2013 ‘when you are subverting the power of government, that’s a fundamentally dangerous thing to democracy’?

What is the surname of the former U.S. Presidential candidate who has the first name Mitt …

Who was elected leader of the UK in 2010?

As of 2010, what is the largest business newspaper in the US by circulation?

The US signed a groundbreaking environmental accord with which nation in November 2015?

Since 2009, which group of political activists have been attempting to influence U.S. politics?

What is Franklin D. Roosevelt’s middle name?

The French presidential election was won by who in 2012?

A.C. Milan was once owned by which of these politicans?

The ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech was delivered by which politician?

Which show did the Canadian-American journalist Peter Jennings anchor between 1983 and 2005?

Which nation claimed Russian Caspian missiles fell there in October 2015?

Who said in 2013 ‘who am I to judge?’ when talking about gay priests?

Barack Obama defeated who in the 2012 U.S. presidential election?

The Dallas Morning News is published in which state?

Hillary Clinton was replaced as U.S. Secretary of State by who when she retired in 2013?

Which of the following countries is NOT a democracy?

Who did Vladimir Putin work for before becoming a politician?

Which of these newspapers only comes out on a Sunday?

Which country was Juan Peron the President of?

Which sports brand were amongst companies to ditch Donald Trump in July 2015?

Who ran against Mitt Romney in the 2012 U.S. presidential election?

Starting with the earliest, put these US newspapers in the order they were founded.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, who was Soviet Premier?

L’Equipe is a French daily newspaper covering mainly which subject?

These inventions are separated by about a century each. Rank them chronologically.

Prime Minister’s are free to use Chequers, what is it?

In the German parliamentary election in 2013, who won a third straight election victory?

How many trees does it take to make 1 ton of newspaper?

The online version of a newspaper published on which day is the 15th most popular site in Oz?

UKIP, a new political party causing waves in England in 2014 is lead by who?

Who was the first female prime minister of Australia?

Which band played a tearful final show in July 2015?

The Irish political party Sinn Fein was founded by who?

What song did Barack Obama sing at a eulogy for Clementina Pinckney?

Which former President claimed in 2015 that there was ‘no hope’ for middle east peace?

Which product was given UNESCO world Heritage status in 2015?

Which of these men was a political theorist?

In which year did the British Government scrap the shilling (s) and pence (d) coins and divide the pound into units of ten, including half, one, two, five, ten and 50 pence denominations?

Which of these noteworthy people are you most likely to read about in the sport section of the newspaper?

In the 2015 British General Election, which party won?

The quote ‘I want every girl, every child, to be educated’ was said in 2013 by a native of which country?

By 2012, what percentage of US newspapers are being recycled?

In October 2013 the U.S. government went into ‘shutdown’ because of which piece of Barack Obama’s legislation?

Vladimir Putin was succeeded by who as Russian President in 2008?

After the 2010 United Kingdom general election, which two parties formed a coalition government?

Dimitry Medvedev was succeeded by who as Russian President in 2012?

Who was Bill Clinton’s vice-president?

Which country was hit by Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013?

In which state was there an explosion at a fertilizer plant in April 2013?

The buck stops here’ is a phrase associated with which U.S. President?

The renowned ‘Blood and Iron’ speech was given by which politician?

How much was the jackpot worth, when The Mirror newspaper offered it’s first bingo game on the 21st of September 1981?

Which U.S. state was struck by a tornado in May 2013?

Who ran against Barack Obama’s in both the 2008 & 2012 U.S. presidential elections?

In which city did an abandoned building collapse in June 2013?

USA Today, launched in 1982, is which kind of publication?

In what year did ‘Al Jazeera English’ first win a Concentra (Belgium): Breaking News Award?

Which U.S. President served first?

Kermit, the famous explorer, was the son of which American president?

In the 2008 U.S. Democratic primary race who did Barack Obama defeat?

Which country is Silvio Berlusconi the former Prime Minister of?

Handmade is the name of the new handicraft store launched by whom in October 2015?

Spanish newspaper Marca dubbed Beckham what in 2004?

Where did Morgan Tsvangirai become the Prime Minister of in 2009?

The Canadian Head of State is who?

Gordon Brown, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was born in which city?

With which newspaper is the cartoonist ‘Giles’ chiefly associated?

Which country entered recession for a third time in November 2015?

The New York State Department fined which bank for its conduct on foreign exchange in November 2015?

If you run a shop specializing in magazines, newspapers and other general items, what is your job?

In 2002 which Spanish newspaper run a poll of Real Madrid legends that placed Michael Laudrup in 15th place?

Who ran against John McCain in the 2008 presidential election?

Jimmy Carter beame U.S. President in which decade?