Democracy Games Night Trivia

What election just took place in Greensboro this week?

Who wrote that "perfect democracy is the most shameless thing in the world"?

How often in the United States and North Carolina are voting district maps redrawn to account for population changes?

How many countries today are run by some form of democratic government?

Where in the world is Greensboro’s sister city?

What political figure is credited as “the father of modern North Carolina?” An image of his historic home is below.

When the United States began, who could vote?

Who was the first Black artist to paint a presidential portrait?

In what years were the three versions of the NC Constitution written?

When was the city of Greensboro founded?

Elected in 2008, who was the state's first female governor?

What popular cough suppressant medication was developed in Greensboro?

Which famous Black female songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist was born in North Carolina?

When and where did the Provincial Congress approve the first state constitution?

When was the The federal Voting Rights Act passed?

What was the first state-chartered college for women in North Carolina?

Who was Henry Frye, and why was he important to North Carolina democracy?

Name the Greensboro resident who would become the first African-American woman attorney general of the United States?

When did the Wilmington Massacre take place?

The act of dividing power between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government is called?

Where did four A&T University freshmen stage a sit-in that would inspire civil rights demonstrations across the country?

Which former US President famously had a shoe thrown at them during a press conference?

During WWII Greensboro housed the largest military base within the limits of an American city. What was it's the name?

How did Greensboro get its name?

Who would come out victorious in the 1990 senate run between Jesse Helms and Harvey Gantt?

Which female North Carolina educator was influential in helping Black women learn about their voting rights?

In a _______________democracy, the people elect representatives to pass laws for them.

The American system of government most closely resembles that of which ancient culture?

Which first lady was born to a Quaker family in Greensboro?

By the late 1960s, NC voters had amended the 1868 state constitution how many times?

As one of the last states to leave, when did North Caroline secede from the Union?