Trivia

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Can you beat our politics newsletter subscribers in three increasingly difficult rounds of trivia? Answer these 12 questions to find out.

Easy

Question 1 of 4

Which president was photographed holding a newspaper that announced his opponent as the winner of their election?

  • Martin Van Buren
  • Harry Truman
  • Calvin Coolidge
  • Franklin Pierce

Question 2 of 4

Before President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in November, how many former presidents have run for a second nonconsecutive term and won?

  • None
  • One
  • Two
  • Three

Question 3 of 4

Vice President Kamala Harris will soon leave her home in Washington and hand the keys over to JD Vance. What is the vice president’s official residence?

  • The Army Observatory
  • The Octagon House
  • The Naval Observatory
  • The Blair House

Question 4 of 4

In a 2012 “Town & Country” interview, Kick Kennedy, the daughter of Trump Cabinet pick and former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., revealed a shocking story about her father and which dead animal?

  • Seal
  • Octopus
  • Dolphin
  • Whale
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