US election primaries quiz

V for vanquished: Rudy Giuliani topped the polls, but bottomed out

This was one of the longest primary seasons on record, and one of the least predictable.

The Republican frontrunner, at the time the nomination contests began, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, made an early exit.

The Democratic frontrunners were still battling it out in early June, a full five months after the Iowa caucuses.

How much do you remember?

Question 1

Which candidate was described by a supporter as having "testicular fortitude"?

	A: John McCain

	B: Hillary Clinton

	C: Barack Obama

	D: Rudy Giuliani

Question 2

What is the name of John McCain’s campaign vehicle?

	A: The Train of Truth

	B: The Liberty Bus

	C: The Straight-Talk Express

	D: The Fair-Deal Flyer

Question 3

When Mitt Romney dropped out of the Republican race, John McCain had won 12 states – how many had Romney won?

	A: 2

	B: 5

	C: 8

	D: 11

Question 4

When tears seemed to well up in Hillary Clinton's eyes at a campaign event in New Hampshire, what was the subject of the question she was answering?

	A: Women’s rights

	B: The person who does her hair

	C: Her daughter Chelsea

	D: The American flag

Question 5

What has Barack Obama been criticised for not wearing?

	A: His wedding ring

	B: A tie

	C: A flag pin

	D: Socks

Question 6

What was Hillary Clinton talking about when she admitted that she had "mis-spoken"?

	A: Martin Luther King's role in the civil rights movement

	B: The flavours of Irish whiskey and bourbon

	C: Her hair-raising account of landing under sniper fire in Bosnia

	D: Her contribution to peace to Northern Ireland

Question 7

Republican hopeful Rudy Giuliani decided to ignore the early primary states and concentrate his campaigning in Florida. In what position did he finish there?

	A: First

	B: Second

	C: Third

	D: Fourth

Question 8

Which candidate said on the campaign trail: "I asked my wife if she'd ever in her wildest dreams thought that one day I'd be running for president - she said, 'Honey, you weren't in my wildest dreams.'"

	A: Barack Obama

	B: Mike Huckabee

	C: Mitt Romney

	D: Ron Paul

Question 9

John McCain's mother Roberta said on Mother's Day that her son was not...

	A: Brad Pitt

	B: Perfect

	C: A monster

	D: A genius

Question 10

Barack Obama said he would replace the White House's bowling alley with which of the following?

	A: An indoor putting green

	B: A squash court

	C: A basketball court

	D: A poker room

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