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For Day 1 of Mr. Cook's ELPS class
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1
Trump threatened to totally destroy N. Korea. By UN definition, what crime would this be?
Murder
Criminal Stupidity
Complete Bad-assery
Genocide
2
What long-time FBI Director was appointed as Special Counsel in the Russia investigation?
James Comey
Robert Mueller
Christopher Wray
Andrew McCabe
3
What singer of "Bawitdaba," "Picture," & "All Summer Long" said he'll run for Senate from MI?
Kid Rock
Ozzy Osborne
Pete Wentz
Chris Daughtry
4
What hurricane led to the complete depopulation of the island of Barbuda?
Harvey
Katia
Jose
Irma
5
Who won the popular vote in the 2016 Presidential Election?
Jill Stein
Hillary Clinton
Donald J. Trump
Gary Johnson
6
What ABC late-night talk-show host's "feud" with Matt Damon is more public than his politics?
Stephen Colbert
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Kimmel
James Corden
7
What "Daily Show" alum hosts "Last Week Tonight" on HBO?
Trevor Noah
Stephen Colbert
John Oliver
Steve Carell
8
Which Senator -- usually a Trump supporter --questioned his competency after Charlottesville?
Lamar Alexander
Bob Corker
Mitch McConnell
John Cornyn
9
What Republican Senate candidate from AL was accused of sexual advances against young girls?
Luther Strange
Jeff Sessions
Jared Kushner
Roy Moore
10
What irreverent former "Simpsons" writer hosts an eponymous talk-show on TBS?
Bill Maher
Jimmy Kimmel
John Oliver
Conan O'Brien
11
In 2016, Trump called him a child molester. In 2017, Trump made him Sec. of HUD. Who is he?
Ben Carson
Ted Cruz
Michael Flynn
John Kelly
12
Who is the current Speaker of the House, and thus the ranking person in the legislative branch?
Paul Ryan
Mitt Romney
Jeff Sessions
Steve Scalise
13
Neo-Nazis and Klan members marched through the campus of what university in August 2017?
University of Virginia
Washington and Lee University
Virginia Tech University
Virginia Commonwealth University
14
What Senator from NC introduced a bill to prohibit Trump from firing Special Counsel Mueller?
Richard Burr
Thom Tillis
Chris Coons
Jeff Flake
15
For her shortage of gratitude after Hurricane Maria, Trump criticized the mayor of what city?
Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands
Miami, FL
Houston, TX
San Juan, Puerto Rico
16
Long-time Trump confidante Roger Stone has a tattoo of which president on his back?
George W. Bush
Donald Trump
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
17
Which presidential election was the first to feature a campaign spending $100 million?
2000
2008
1992
1960
18
Trump was forced to fire what Nat'l Security Adviser when it became clear he lied to VP Pence?
Michael Flynn
Jared Kushner
James Comey
James Mattis
19
When star Steph Curry refused to come to the WH, Trump threw a tantrum and uninvited what team?
Golden State Warriors
San Francisco 49ers
Cleveland Cavaliers
New England Cowboys
20
The FBI obtained a FISA warrant to wiretap what former Trump campaign chairman?
Jared Kushner
Michael Caputo
Paul Manafort
Roger Ailes
21
Which of these did NOT attend the controversial meeting with a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower?
Jared Kushner
Paul Manafort
Donald Trump Jr.
Eric Trump
22
Which of these Republican senators is NOT considered an anti-Russia hawk?
Lindsey Graham (South Carolina)
Thom Tillis (North Carolina)
Marco Rubio (Florida)
John McCain (Arizona)
23
What 2016 Dem. VP nominee said Donald Trump Jr. could be charged with treason?
Mark Warner
Tim Kaine
John Kerry
Mike Pence
24
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act is traditionally named for which two co-authors?
Lamar Alexander and Russ Feingold
John McCain and Ted Kennedy
Lamar Alexander and Ted Kennedy
John McCain and Russ Feingold
25
The initiators of which hashtag were named as Time Magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2017?
#NotMyPresident
#MAGA
#MeToo
#DeezNuts
26
What ultra-liberal host can be seen on his show "Real Time" on HBO?
Bill Maher
John Oliver
Stephen Colbert
Trevor Noah
27
When the US launched dozens of missiles at Syria, Trump said we fired them at what target?
Iraq
North Korea
Syria
Iran
28
What Russian ambassador to the US was regarded as a spy by US intelligence agencies?
Sergei Lavrov
Sergei Kislyak
Vladimir Putin
Dmitri Medvedev
29
What White House Press Secretary claimed that Hitler never used chemical weapons on his people?
Jason Miller
Jared Kushner
Sean Spicer
Steve Bannon
30
Who's the Russian President? All U.S. intel agencies agree that he meddled in the 2016 election
Dmitri Medvedev
Sergei Kislyak
Sergei Lavrov
Vladimir Putin
31
What Republican Senator said Trump’s WH is basically an adult day care for the infant-in-chief?
Bob Corker
Rand Paul
Jeff Flake
Mitch McConnell
32
Who is the current Prime Minister of Japan? He is an important American ally
Masayoshi Son
Akira Kurosawa
Hideki Tojo
Shinzo Abe
33
Who said Andrew Jackson had a big heart & could've avoided Civil War? ALL historians disagree
Donald Trump
Ben Carson
Hillary Clinton
George W. Bush
34
Who was the FBI Director that Trump fired? This led to the appointment of a special prosecutor
Christopher Wray
Robert Mueller
Andrew McCabe
James Comey
35
What long-time Trump adviser says "It's better to be infamous than never famous at all"?
Jared Kushner
Roger Stone
Michael Flynn
Paul Manafort
36
What temporary medical condition did Donald Trump gain a draft deferment for during Vietnam?
Bone Bruise
Bone Spur
Anxiety
Flu
37
Which was the deadliest mass shooting in modern US History?
Pulse Night Club (Orlando, FL) (2016)
Columbine High School (Littleton, CO) (1999)
Route 91 Music Festival (Las Vegas, NV) (2017)
Sandy Hook Elementary (Newtown, CT) (2012)
38
What country has seen ethnic cleansing of its Muslim minority by its Buddhist majority?
Laos
Myanmar
Thailand
Vietnam
39
Who is the US Attorney General? He has recused himself from the Russia investigation
Jeff Sessions
Jared Kushner
Mike Pence
Rex Tillerson
40
T/F Independent reviews say the Trump tax plan will RAISE taxes on middle class families.
False
True
41
What host of "The Tonight Show" on NBC largely avoids controversial political jokes?
James Corden
Stephen Colbert
Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Fallon
42
Who is the US Secretary of State? He is the former CEO of Exxon-Mobil
Jared Kushner
Rex Tillerson
James Mattis
Jeff Sessions
43
Who was performing at the country music festival when the Las Vegas Massacre was launched?
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt
Jason Aldean
Thomas Rhett
44
What current president of China had his name written into the constitution in 2017?
Xi Jinping
Mao Zedong
Zhou Enlai
Deng Xiaoping
45
On August 1, who was confirmed by the Senate as the new FBI Director?
James Comey
Christopher Wray
Andrew McCabe
Robert Mueller
46
ISIS's largest city, what city has been progressively liberated by US-backed Iraqi forces?
Raqqa
Baghdad
Mosul
Aleppo
47
What former Trump adviser pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI & is now cooperating with Mueller?
Paul Manafort
Roger Stone
George Papadopoulos
Rick Gates
48
Which Trump Cabinet member was forced to resign due to ridiculous travel expenses?
Ryan Zinke (Interior)
Steve Mnuchin (Treasury)
Ben Carson (Housing & Urban Development)
Tom Price (Health & Human Services)
49
Who is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Marine Le Pen
Angela Merkel
Theresa May
Margaret Thatcher
50
Trump announced that he may end what program that protects illegals brought to the US as kids?
DACA
WAKA WAKA
PACA
WAKA FLOCKA
51
What former Marine general was Sec. of Homeland Security before becoming W.H. Chief of Staff?
H.R. McMaster
James Mattis
John Kelly
Joseph Dunford
52
Who is the current supreme leader of North Korea? His missile program is a growing concern
Kim Jong-Il
Kim Jong-Un
Kim Il-Sung
Ban Ki Moon
53
What rebel-held Syrian city has been the center of the refugee crisis?
Mosul
Aleppo
Damascus
Raqqa
54
What House Majority Whip was shot & severely wounded during a Congressional baseball practice?
Devin Nunes
Steve Scalise
Paul Ryan
Jason Chaffetz
55
What Fox News host and Trump mouthpiece has the highest number of viewers in cable news?
Chris Wallace
Sean Hannity
Joe Scarborough
Jake Tapper
56
Despite repeatedly claiming Mexico would pay for a border wall, what did Trump threaten to do?
Force the state of Texas to pay for the wall
Cancel the construction of the wall
Shut down the gov't unless Congress pays for the wall
Force America's billionaires to pay for the wall
57
Who replaced Sean Spicer as White House Communications Director, but was fired one week later?
Ty Cobb
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Anthony Scaramucci
Jared Kushner
58
Which of these news anchor-show pairings is incorrect or not current as of December 2017?
Chuck Todd -- Meet the Press (NBC)
John Dickerson -- Face the Nation (CBS)
Lester Holt -- NBC Evening News (NBC)
Jim Lehrer -- PBS NewsHour (PBS)
59
What former 49ers quarterback began the movement of kneeling during the National Anthem?
Colin Kaepernick
Alex Smith
Jeff Garcia
Cam Newton
60
What long-time dictator of Zimbabwe was forced to resign by a military coup in November 2017?
Joseph Kabila
Idi Amin
Robert Mugabe
Mamadou Tandja
61
"The Daily Show" shot to the top of the ratings with Jon Stewart. Who is the current host?
Larry Wilmore
Stephen Colbert
John Oliver
Trevor Noah
62
At the UN, Trump began insultingly referring to Kim Jong Un by what bizarrely immature name?
The Wizard of Ooze
"Chubby" Checker
Rocket Man
Poopy Head
63
Which of these is not considered protected free speech?
Stating that the president of the United States should die
Burning a flag in protest of government action
Directly threatening to kill the president
Spreading rumors about a public figure
64
What former Klan leader praised Donald Trump's comments about Charlottesville?
David Duke
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Robert Byrd
George Wallace
65
Who is the Chancellor of Germany?
Angela Merkel
Eva Braun
Marlena Dietrich
Marine Le Pen
66
What former Indiana Senator is the Director of National Intelligence?
Dan Quayle
Evan Bayh
Dan Coats
Mike Pence
67
What "Daily Show" alum hosts the "Late Show" on CBS?
John Oliver
Stephen Colbert
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Kimmel
68
What Army general serves as Donald Trump's National Security Adviser?
Michael Flynn
James Mattis
Joseph Dunford
H.R. McMaster
69
What "maverick" Senator cast the decisive vote in defeating the "skinny repeal" of Obamacare?
Jeff Flake
Rob Portman
Lindsey Graham
John McCain
70
Which election was the first that featured both sides spending over $1 billion each?
2000
2012
2008
2016
71
Who is the dictator of Syria? Numerous times he has used chemical weapons on his own people
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Bashar al-Assad
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Haider al-Abadi
72
As a special guest on "SNL", what iconic actor portrays Donald Trump?
Michael Douglas
Tom Hanks
Robert de Niro
Alec Baldwin
73
Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes created which cable news network?
Fox News
MSNBC
BBC
CNN
74
Who is the new president of France?
Jacques Chirac
Justin Trudeau
Emmanuel Macron
Francois Hollande
75
Mike Pompeo serves as the director of what element of the executive branch?
Central Intelligence Agency
National Security Agency
Secret Service
Federal Bureau of Investigation
76
What North Carolina Republican Senator is in charge of the Senate's Russia investigation?
Richard Burr
Jason Chaffetz
Thom Tillis
Lindsey Graham
77
What long-time king of cable news ratings was forced out in 2017 due to a sexual abuse scandal?
Anderson Cooper
Bill O'Reilly
Joe Scarborough
Sean Hannity
78
Which of these did Trump say he trusts the most about the issue of Russian espionage in the US?
The United States Congress
Vladimir Putin
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
79
What Ohio governor is a leading voice for civility, compromise, and cooperation in government?
John Kasich
Scott Walker
Ted Cruz
Chris Christie
80
In the Mueller probe, Paul Manafort has been charged with all of these crimes but which one?
Money Laundering
Conspiracy against the United States
Treason
Failure to Register as a Foreign Agent
81
ISIS declared what Syrian city as its capital?
Mosul
Raqqa
Damascus
Homs
82
What former Marine general is the Secretary of Defense?
H.R. McMaster
John Kelly
Joseph Dunford
James Mattis
83
What New Yorker is the Senate Minority Leader? He is related to a famous female comedienne
Richard Blumenthal
Joe Manchin
Bernie Sanders
Chuck Schumer
84
In a huge upset, what Democrat won the special election for the US Senate seat from Alabama?
Doug Jones
Richard Shelby
Roy Moore
Jeff Sessions
85
Trump admitted to what anchor that he was thinking of Russia when he fired FBI Director Comey?
Anderson Cooper
Lester Holt
David Muir
Scott Pelley
86
Who resigned as W.H. Chief of Staff after appallingly crude comments by Anthony Scaramucci?
Jeff Sessions
John Kelly
Reince Priebus
Sean Spicer
87
Who was Trump's campaign chairman who has since registered as an agent for a pro-Russia group?
Michael Flynn
Steve Bannon
Paul Manafort
Jared Kushner
88
What billionaire founded CNN and Time Warner?
Roger Ailes
Ted Turner
Jeff Bezos
Rupert Murdoch
89
Who replaced Sean Spicer as White House Press Secretary?
Ivanka Trump
Kellyanne Conway
Betsy DeVos
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
90
On "SNL," Press Sec. Spicer was portrayed by what Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning comedienne?
Melissa McCarthy
Kristen Wiig
Kate McKinnon
Maya Rudolph
91
Which Trump cabinet member reportedly called Trump a "f****** moron" during a Pentagon meeting?
James Mattis
Rex Tillerson
Steve Mnuchin
Jeff Sessions
92
What MN Senator and former SNL writer/performer resigned after sexual misconduct allegations?
Chuck Schumer
Russ Feingold
Al Franken
Bob Menendez
93
General Kelly forced out what Chief Strategist? He returned to his former job at Breitbart.
Paul Manafort
Carter Page
Jared Kushner
Steve Bannon
94
American military leaders say we are potentially losing the war in Afghanistan against whom?
Boko Haram
al-Shabab
Taliban
ISIS
95
Who was Trump's Nat. Security Adviser -- who has pleaded guilty and is cooperating w/ Mueller?
Jared Kushner
George Papadopoulos
Michael Flynn
Paul Manafort
96
Which of these is NOT a job that Trump has said his son-in-law Jared Kushner is in charge of?
Getting Mexico to pay for the proposed border wall
Negotiating permanent Arab-Israeli peace
Implementing and overseeing the travel ban
Restructuring the entire federal government
97
What adviser to the President coined the bizarre term "alternative facts"?
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Kellyanne Conway
Betsy DeVos
Ivanka Trump
98
Donald Trump Jr. communicated with what extra-national anti-secrecy group tied to Russia?
The KGB
Wikileaks
The Stasi
Snowden's Snoopers
99
What hurricane devastated America's 4th largest city, Houston?
Harvey
Katia
Irma
Jose
100
What former correspondent on the "Daily Show" is the lone female late-night show host, on TBS?
Kristen Wiig
Kate McKinnon
Rachel Maddow
Samantha Bee
101
What pop singer's concert was bombed in Manchester, England over the summer?
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Ariana Grande
Beyonce