Quiz: The GOP's Grand Old History

March 7, 2011

What year was the modern Republican Party founded?
1. 1783
2. 1812
3. 1854
4. 1888
When the Republican Party was first formed, which of these parties was not primarily absorbed into the new party?
1. Free Soil Party
2. Greenback Party
3. Know Nothing Party
4. Whig Party
Who was the first candidate to run for president on the Republican ticket?
1. John C. Frémont
2. Ulysses S. Grant
3. Horace Greeley
4. Abraham Lincoln
In what city was the first official Republican National Convention held?
1. Atlanta
2. Boston
3. Philadelphia
4. St. Louis
True or false: The Republican National Committee has never had a female chair.
1. True
2. False
Who was both the first and the longest-serving chair of the RNC?
1. Zachariah Chandler
2. B.F. Jones
3. Edwin Morgan
4. Marcus Ward
Which of these politicians has not served as chair of the RNC?
1. Haley Barbour
2. George H.W. Bush
3. Bob Dole
4. Newt Gingrich
Who is the current chair of the Republican Governors Association?
1. Sam Brownback, Kansas
2. Butch Otter, Idaho
3. Bobby Jindal, Louisiana
4. Rick Perry, Texas
Which of these states does not currently have a Republican governor?
1. Arkansas
2. Iowa
3. Michigan
4. Pennsylvania
True or false: The Republican Party gained more seats in the House of Representatives in 2010 than in 1994.
1. True
2. False