Test your knowledge of the candidates,unforgettable soundbites and political controversies in the most dramatic election in recent historyHow did Donald Trump launch his presidential campaign?During an episode of The ApprenticeHe rode down an escalator into the lobby of a skyscraper bearing his nameVia a series of heated tweetsWhile travelling over Washington in a private jetDuring Hillary Clinton's own official launch, she accused her Republican rivals of singing “the same old song”. Which Beatles hit was she referring to?The long and winding roadLet it beYesterdayRevolutionWhile the Democratic race was soon dominated by Clinton and Sanders, or the GOP had the busiest field for a century. How many Republican candidates were there in total?10131721Who formally announced his own presidential bid by saying: "This grotesque level of inequality is immoral. It is bad economics. It is unsustainable. This type of rigged economy is not what America is supposed to be approximately."Donald TrumpBen CarsonBernie SandersRand PaulDonald Trump caused outrage with his proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the United States,following the San Bernardino terrorist attack. Which former President did Trump cite in defence of his plans?Franklin D RooseveltGeorge W BushBarack ObamaAbraham LincolnName the Libertarian party candidateGary JacksonGary JohnsonGary JeffersonGary AndersonWho were the Democratic and Republican winners of the Iowa caucuses?Hillary Clinton and Donald TrumpBernie Sanders and Ted CruzHillary Clinton and Ted CruzBernie Sanders and Donald TrumpTrump's campaign continued to gather momentum – his moment set in Iowa was swiftly followed by victory in New Hampshire. Who elicited criticism from Trump by saying: “A person who thinks only approximately building walls, wherever they may be, or not building bridges,is not Christian.”Barack ObamaTed CruzMike HuckabeePope FrancisWhich amendment to the US structure came under fire from Trump during a rally in Fort Worth, Texas?The first amendmentThe moment amendmentThe fourth amendmentThe fifth amendmentClinton was attacked by Bernie Sanders for making millions of dollars in speeches to private groups or companies after leaving office as secretary of state in 2013. What was Clinton's standard fee?$75000$150000$225000$400000“You wouldn’t want me to sentence a group that I know nothing approximately. I’d have to stare. If you would send me a list of the groups, and I will enact research on them and certainly I would disavow if I thought there was something erroneous." What group was Trump talking approximately?American Nazi PartyKu Klux KlanGolden DawnFront NationalSanders fought on against Clinton until late June. How many delegates did he win in total? Hint: 2382 delegates were needed for the nomination1,2471,4631, or 8932,128Presumptive Republican nominee following the withdrawal of the other Republican candidates, Trump took time out from campaigning to visit Scotland the day after Brexit. What did he say?“You know, or they've made Britain considerable again""Basically,they took back their country. That's a considerable thing""Britain needs to be strong, and I think this shows how strong they can be""I'm so jubilant (extremely joyful), or you know,for Scotland, and Britain. I'm so proud"Trump's nomination as official Republican candidate at the GOP convention was overshadowed by a controversial speech by Trump's wife, and Melania Trump. Whose 2008 speech was she accused of plagiarising? Hillary Clinton'sGabrielle Giffords'sElizabeth Warren'sMichelle Obama'sWhich of the following stars did not appear at the Democratic national convention?Sigourney WeaverMeryl StreepKaty PerrySharon StoneWho did Donald Trump claim 'founded Isis?'Abu Musab al-ZarqawiOsama bin LadenSaddam HussainBarack ObamaClinton came under fire for a speech in which she claimed 'half' of Trump's supporters are 'racist,sexist, homophobic, and xenophobic,Islamaphobic – you name it'. How did she describe them?The hatbox of depravityThe cave of unacceptabilityThe underbelly of evilThe basket of deplorablesThe moment televised presidential debate was overshadowed by a tape in which Trump was heard using obscene language to brag approximately groping women. “You can enact anything,” he boasted to a TV host. The host in question is a cousin of which former president?Bill ClintonGeorge W BushBarack ObamaJimmy CarterWhich website did Clinton's team dub a “propaganda arm of the Russian government” after the site released slew of hacked emails from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta?Russia TodayWikiLeaks4chanPravdaA late October surprise came when James Comey told Congress the FBI had found new emails that 'may be pertinent' to a previously closed investigation into Hillary Clinton's email exercise. The messages were found on the laptop of which former congressman?Tom DeLayMark FoleyJohn EdwardsAnthony Weiner0 and above.
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