2016 Candidates Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which 2016 presidential candidate was the Libertarian nominee and had previously served as governor of New Mexico?
Bill Weld
Evan McMullin
Gary Johnson
Jill Stein
2. A Republican candidate was serving as governor of Ohio and remained in the nomination contest until May 2016. Who was he?
Scott Walker
Mike Huckabee
Rand Paul
John Kasich
3. Which option correctly pairs both major-party presidential nominees with their 2016 running mates?
Hillary Clinton–Joe Biden; Donald Trump–Chris Christie
Hillary Clinton–Tim Kaine; Donald Trump–Mike Pence
Hillary Clinton–Martin O’Malley; Donald Trump–Ted Cruz
Hillary Clinton–Elizabeth Warren; Donald Trump–Newt Gingrich
4. Who was the Green Party’s presidential nominee in 2016?
Carly Fiorina
Jill Stein
Tulsi Gabbard
Mindy Finn
5. Who were the two major-party presidential nominees in the 2016 U.S. general election?
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz
Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump
Bernie Sanders and John Kasich
6. The campaign phrase “Feel the Bern” was associated with which candidate?
Bernie Sanders
Martin O’Malley
Ted Cruz
Gary Johnson
7. A report says a Republican candidate won the 2016 Iowa caucuses ahead of Donald Trump and Marco Rubio. Which candidate is being described?
Ben Carson
John Kasich
Jeb Bush
Ted Cruz
8. A candidate profile mentions service as first lady, U.S. senator from New York, and secretary of state. Which 2016 candidate does it describe?
Jill Stein
Carly Fiorina
Hillary Clinton
Elizabeth Warren
9. Which pair formed the Libertarian Party’s 2016 presidential and vice-presidential ticket, respectively?
Gary Johnson and Bill Weld
Evan McMullin and Mindy Finn
Gary Johnson and Jill Stein
Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka
10. Which candidate won the 2016 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary?
Hillary Clinton
Jim Webb
Martin O’Malley
Bernie Sanders
11. Ted Cruz represented which state in the U.S. Senate during the 2016 campaign?
Florida
Texas
Kentucky
Ohio
12. Which candidate-to-former-role pairing is accurate?
Donald Trump — governor of New York
Bernie Sanders — governor of Vermont
Hillary Clinton — U.S. secretary of state
Ted Cruz — mayor of Houston
13. Marco Rubio represented which state in the U.S. Senate when he sought the 2016 Republican nomination?
Florida
Virginia
Ohio
Texas
14. Which candidate entered the 2016 race from a career associated with real estate and television, without previously holding elected office?
Jeb Bush
Donald Trump
John Kasich
Rick Santorum
15. Which candidate mounted the strongest challenge to Hillary Clinton for the 2016 Democratic nomination and won numerous primaries and caucuses?
Jim Webb
Lincoln Chafee
Bernie Sanders
Martin O’Malley
16. Which Republican presidential contender was best known before the campaign for his career as a neurosurgeon?
Chris Christie
Rick Perry
Bobby Jindal
Ben Carson