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Rail Splitter Society. Welcomes all!. Please Stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. Pledge. Patriotic Anthem. This Month’s Trivia Quiz subject:. George H. W. Bush. Question 1. George H.W. Bush’s father held what office? U.S. Congressman Foreign Attaché U. S. Senator Foreign Diplomat. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Rail Splitter Society

Welcomes all!

Please Stand for

the Pledge of Allegiance

Patriotic Anthem

Pledge

This Month’s Trivia Quiz subject:

George H. W. Bush

Question 1

• George H.W. Bush’s father held what office?

A. U.S. CongressmanB. Foreign AttachéC. U. S. SenatorD. Foreign Diplomat

Question 2

• While a student at Yale, what secret society was Bush a member of?

A. The FreemasonsB. The ShrinersC. Skull and BonesD. So secret even the name isn’t known

Question 3

• For which office did Bush twice lose elections?

A. U.S. SenatorB. U.S. CongressmanC. State Senator D. State Representative

Question 4

• Prior to being elected vice-president what was the highest elective office Bush held?

A.Head of the C.I.A.B.U.S. CongressmanC.U.S. SenatorD.County councilman

Question 5

• In 1980 how did Bush characterize Ronald Reagan’s economic policies?

A.Fuzzy Math economicsB.Incredibly brilliant economicsC.Absentee economicsD.Voodoo economics

Prior to joining Reagan in 1980 he ran against him in the 1980 primaries. He later regretted it.

Question 6

• Who served under George H. W. Bush as Vice President?A. Nelson RockefellerB. J. Danforth QuayleC. Al GoreD. Richard Cheney

Question 7

• As of 2007 how many times has George H.W. Bush skydived?

A.4B.6C.8D.12

Question 8• Who was Bush’s Secretary of Defense?

A. Nicholas Brady.B. Colin Powell.C. Robert Dole.D. Richard B. Cheney.

Question 9

• Who was the Secretary of labor under George Bush?

A. Bob DoleB. James BakerC. Nicolas BradyD. Elizabeth Dole

Question 10• How many children did George H. W. Bush and his wife

have?

A. 4B. 6C. 8D. 121) George W2) Pauline (died at age 4)3) John (Jeb)4) Neil5) Marvin6) Dorothy

Question 11

• What was George H. W. Bush’s father’s first name?

A. George H.B. PeterC. PenobscotD. Prescott

Question 12

• What number president was George H. W. Bush?

A.40B.41C.43D.45

Tie Breaker

• There are two things about George H. W. Bush and his presidency that are unique. Name them.

A.He is the only president to have had two middle names.

B.He was our oldest president.C. He is the only president to have had a son who

was also a president.D.He is the only president to be born in June.

Tie Breaker

A.He is the only president to have had two middle names.

D. He is the only president to be born in June

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Thanks you

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States_by_age

Ages of Presidents at Inauguration - link

http://www.tv.com/george-herbert-walker-bush/person/155252/trivia.html

Bibliography(Because now we need one!)

Trivia Questions and answers