
Presidential Debates Quiz
Authored by Jonathan Canough
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which year did the first televised presidential debate take place?
1976
1960
1956
1940
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the two candidates in the first televised presidential debate?
Bill Clinton and George HW Bush
Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter
Al Gore and George W Bush
John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which candidate was perceived as more likable in the 2000 presidential debates?
Neither, they were both equally likable
Al Gore
Both were equally unlikable
George W Bush
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first black candidate to win a party's primary and participate in the presidential debates?
Cory Booker
Barack Obama
Jesse Jackson
Al Sharpton
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which candidate's debate performance helped usher in a historic victory in 2008?
John McCain
Barack Obama
George W Bush
Al Gore
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first woman candidate to participate in the presidential debates?
Sarah Palin
Kamala Harris
Geraldine Ferraro
Hillary Clinton
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the outcome of the 2016 presidential debates?
Both candidates showed respect and professionalism
The debates were canceled due to lack of interest
The debates were a full-fledged circus filled with rude insults and interruptions
The debates were informative and focused on the issues
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