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Politics Mini Quiz

Test your knowledge with these top questions!

Question 1

What action did President Richard Nixon take as Watergate impeachment proceedings advanced?

Nixon resigned before the full House could vote on impeachment; Vice President Gerald Ford then became president.

Question 2

Which Libyan leader did the Arab Spring uprising overthrow in 2011?

The 2011 Libyan uprising became a civil war; rebels captured Tripoli, and Muammar Gaddafi was killed after his regime fell.

Question 3

What did Hosni Mubarak do after Egypt's 2011 Arab Spring protests?

After 18 days of mass protests, Hosni Mubarak resigned on February 11, 2011, ending his nearly three-decade presidency.

Question 4

Which Syrian city became an early center of Arab Spring protests after schoolchildren were arrested?

The detention of schoolchildren over anti-government graffiti helped trigger demonstrations in Daraa that spread across Syria.

Question 5

Why did Brexit negotiations give special attention to Northern Ireland?

The Northern Ireland Protocol aimed to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland while respecting the Good Friday Agreement.

Question 6

What did the Watergate burglars seek by entering the Democratic National Committee headquarters?

The break-in team targeted phone lines and photographed documents to gather political information, not cash.

Question 7

Which country saw the protests that launched the Arab Spring after Mohamed Bouazizi's death?

Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation in Tunisia ignited protests that toppled President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and inspired uprisings across the region.

Question 8

What did Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union provide for?

Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union describes how a member state can withdraw from the EU.

Question 9

Why did the Watergate "smoking gun" tape matter?

The recording captured Nixon discussing how to obstruct the investigation, tying him directly to the cover-up.

Question 10

Which gerrymandering tactic spreads a voting bloc across many districts?

Cracking divides a voting bloc among districts so the bloc struggles to form a majority in any of them.