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2008 U.S. General Election Multiple Choice Quiz

See if you can figure out the answer to each question that deals with the 2008 U.S. General Election (Presidential, Senatorial, Gubernatorial, and House of Representatives)

Quiz created by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye

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1. How many incumbent Democratic House members lost their seats in the 2008 General Election?

12
6
2
4

2. What state saw Democrat Kay Hagan defeat incumbent Republican Senator Elizabeth Dole?

Kansas
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina

3. How many electoral votes was President-elect Barack Obama projected to win?

538
365
270
405

4. What state saw the only party pickup in the 2008 gubernatorial elections?

Indiana
Missouri
North Carolina
Washington

5. What state's Senate race will go to a runoff on December 2, 2008?

Alaska
Minnesota
Georgia
Oregon

6. As of November 10, 2008, how many House seats did the Republicans lose to the Democrats?

25
35
20
15

7. What two states held special elections to fill an United States Senate seat?

Colorado and New Mexico
Wyoming and Mississippi
Oregon and Tennessee
Alaska and Virginia

8. As of November 10, 2008, what state still has not been called for either Senators McCain or Obama?

North Carolina
Indiana
Missouri
Virginia

9. With three races still not called, how many Republican-held Senate seats did the Democrats capture in the 2008 general election?

7
6
4
5

10. How are newly elected Senators-elect Mark Udall of Colorado and Tom Udall of New Mexico related?

they are first cousins
they are second cousins
they are half-brothers
they are brothers

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<h1>2008 U.S. General Election Multiple Choice Quiz</h1><p>See if you can figure out the answer to each question that deals with the 2008 U.S. General Election (Presidential, Senatorial, Gubernatorial, and House of Representatives)</p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/mrbadgerhawkeye.shtml">Mr. Badger Hawkeye</a></p><br>1. How many incumbent Democratic House members lost their seats in the 2008 General Election?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 12</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 6</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 2</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 4</div>
<br>2. What state saw Democrat Kay Hagan defeat incumbent Republican Senator Elizabeth Dole?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Kansas</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) North Carolina</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Virginia</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) South Carolina</div>
<br>3. How many electoral votes was President-elect Barack Obama projected to win?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 538</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 365</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 270</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 405</div>
<br>4. What state saw the only party pickup in the 2008 gubernatorial elections?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Indiana</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Missouri</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) North Carolina</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Washington</div>
<br>5. What state's Senate race will go to a runoff on December 2, 2008?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Alaska</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Minnesota</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Georgia</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Oregon</div>
<br>6. As of November 10, 2008, how many House seats did the Republicans lose to the Democrats?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 25</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 35</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 20</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 15</div>
<br>7. What two states held special elections to fill an United States Senate seat?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Colorado and New Mexico</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Wyoming and Mississippi</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Oregon and Tennessee</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Alaska and Virginia</div>
<br>8. As of November 10, 2008, what state still has not been called for either Senators McCain or Obama?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) North Carolina</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Indiana</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Missouri</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Virginia</div>
<br>9. With three races still not called, how many Republican-held Senate seats did the Democrats capture in the 2008 general election?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 7</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 6</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 4</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) 5</div>
<br>10. How are newly elected Senators-elect Mark Udall of Colorado and Tom Udall of New Mexico related?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) they are first cousins</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) they are second cousins</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) they are half-brothers</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) they are brothers</div>
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