Trump Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Comparing the outcomes of Trump’s two Senate impeachment trials, which statement is accurate?
He was acquitted in both trials
He was acquitted in the first trial but convicted in the second
He was convicted in the first trial but acquitted in the second
Both trials ended without a Senate vote
2. A historian examining Trump’s first impeachment would focus primarily on his administration’s dealings with which country?
Iran
Ukraine
North Korea
Cuba
3. Which political party nominated Donald Trump for president in 2016?
Democratic Party
Reform Party
Libertarian Party
Republican Party
4. A public-health historian studying the Trump administration’s effort to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine development would look for which program name?
Project BioShield
Operation Warp Speed
Operation Moonshot
Vaccines for Children
5. When Trump took the oath of office on January 20, 2017, which numbered U.S. president did he become?
42nd
43rd
45th
44th
6. Following the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, what charge formed the single article in Trump’s second impeachment?
Obstruction of Congress
Abuse of power
Incitement of insurrection
Contempt of Congress
7. From which university did Donald Trump receive his bachelor’s degree in 1968?
Fordham University
Columbia University
New York University
University of Pennsylvania
8. A timeline of the 2016 presidential election would identify whom as Trump’s principal Democratic opponent?
Joe Biden
Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders
Barack Obama
9. In which New York City borough was Donald Trump born?
The Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
10. Which reality television program was most closely associated with Donald Trump before his presidency?
Shark Tank
Undercover Boss
The Apprentice
The Profit
11. Which 1987 book was credited to Donald Trump and Tony Schwartz?
Trump: The Art of the Deal
Trump: The Art of the Comeback
Think Like a Billionaire
The America We Deserve
12. In 2016, Trump won the presidency even though Hillary Clinton received more votes nationwide. Which feature of the U.S. system explains that result?
The Supreme Court awards additional votes to smaller states
The House automatically chooses whenever the popular vote is close
Presidents are selected through state-based Electoral College votes
The Senate converts congressional seats into presidential votes
13. In 2018, the Trump administration opened a new U.S. embassy in the city it had formally recognized as Israel’s capital. Which city was it?
Haifa
Jerusalem
Beersheba
Tel Aviv
14. An updated chart of the U.S. armed forces during Trump’s first term would add which newly established military branch?
United States Space Force
Aerospace Command
Strategic Defense Corps
Cyber Force
15. A company updating its North American trade paperwork after the Trump administration would replace references to NAFTA with which agreement?
United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement, or USMCA
Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP
Central America Free Trade Agreement, or CAFTA-DR
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC
16. Trump nominated federal judges, including Supreme Court justices. Under the Constitution, which body votes on whether to confirm those nominees?
House of Representatives
National Governors Association
Supreme Court
Senate