Kaufmann Quiz: The Obamas
How well do you know the new first family of Chicago?
/10
Finish this Obama line from the 2004 DNC. "A skinny kid with…"
a funny name.
a love of the South Side.
big aspirations.
big ears.
Correct answer: a funny name.
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Which Chicago sports team is Obama's favorite?
White Sox
Wolves
Cubs
Blackhawks
Correct answer: White Sox
/10
Where did Michelle go to high school?
Stevenson
Fenger
Whitney Young
Morgan Park
Correct answer: Whitney Young
/10
Which Chicagoan did NOT work for Obama in the White House:
David Axelrod
Alexi Giannoulias
Bill Daley
Rahm Emanuel
Correct answer: Alexi Giannoulias
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What was the name of the 2016 feature film that told the love story of Barack and Michelle?
"Audacity of Hope"
"Southside with You"
"Hyde Park Hellos"
"Love and Basketball"
Correct answer: "Southside with You"
/10
Which Republican did Barack Obama beat in the 2004 U.S. Senate race?
Alan Keyes
Al Salvi
George Ryan
Joe Walsh
Correct answer: Alan Keyes
/10
Where did Valerie Jarrett work before joining Obama as an advisor in the White House?
Congress
CTA Board of Directors
Illinois House
Editor, Chicago Sun-Times
Correct answer: CTA Board of Directors
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Where did Barack take Michelle on their first date? There's a plaque there now.
Charlie Trotter's
Baskin-Robbins in Hyde Park
Lem's Bar-B-Q
Calumet Fisheries
Correct answer: Baskin-Robbins in Hyde Park
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What street is the Obama family's Chicago home located on?
Cottage Grove Ave.
Lake Park Ave.
Ohio Street
Greenwood Ave.
Correct answer: Greenwood Ave.
/10
Which Chicago institution did Obama NOT attend or work for?
University of Chicago
Sidley Austin
Illinois Senate
Northwestern University
Correct answer: Northwestern University
Republican: You got {number correct}/{number of questions} correct answers 😥
You missed a few questions but you never voted for Obama anyway.
Staffer: You got {number correct}/{number of questions} correct answers 🙂
You knew most of the questions. Still not enough to get into those classified meetings!
Chief of Staff: You got {number correct}/{number of questions} correct answers 🥳
YES! You are running the campaign! Nice work!