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Quiz: A Representative Sample

By Debra Bell

May 20, 2010 RSS Feed Print

Which of these representatives is married to a fellow representative?
1. Mary Bono (R-Calif.)
2. Lois Capps (D-Calif.)
3. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.)
4. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.)
Who is the first former welfare mother to serve in Congress?
1. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)
2. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.)
3. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)
4. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.)
Whose 2005 wedding was attended by Shirley MacLaine and Sean Penn?
1. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.)
2. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.)
3. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.)
4. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio)
Which representative's son is campaigning for Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning's soon-to-be-vacant seat?
1. Russ Carnahan (D-Mo.)
2. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.)
3. Ron Paul (R-Texas)
4. Niki Tsongas (D-Mass.)
True or false: Grace Napolitano (D-Calif.) is related to Janet Napolitano.
1. True
2. False
Which representative has provided foster care for more than 20 children?
1. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.)
2. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)
3. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.)
4. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.)
True or false: Eric Cantor (R-Va.) maintains a strict kosher diet.
1. True
2. False
Which representative has children named Navy and Island?
1. Steve King (R-Iowa)
2. Jim Moran (D-Va.)
3. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.)
4. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)
Whose initial election was enabled by Pope John Paul II, who issued an order that caused a seat in the House to open?
1. John Boehner (R-Ohio)
2. Barney Frank (D-Mass.)
3. Mike Pence (R-Ind.)
4. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.)
For how many years has John Dingell (D-Mich.) served as a representative?
1. 35
2. 45
3. 55
4. 65