Kaufmann quiz: Chicago political conventions
How well do you know political convention history in Chicago? Let's find out!
Photo: Confetti fills the air as the 1996 Democratic National Convention welcomes First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. Photo: Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images
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What was the dance craze that took over the 1996 Democratic National Convention?
The Percolator
The Running Man
The Electric Slide
The Macarena
Correct answer: Macarena
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In what year did then-Illinois Sen. Barack Obama deliver a rousing keynote speech at the DNC that effectively launched his national political career?
1998
2008
2004
2000
Correct answer: 2004
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What was the name of Haskell Wexler's film that was shot during the 1968 protests outside the DNC?
"Riots in the Streets"
"The Watchers"
"Medium Cool"
"The Trial of the Chicago 7"
Correct answer: "Medium Cool"
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Which Chicago politician is also a convention historian? They wrote a book on the subject.
Susana Mendoza
Ed Burke
Jim Edgar
Michael Madigan
Correct answer: Ed Burke
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Who were the two U.S. Senators from Illinois at the 1996 Chicago convention?
Carol Moseley Braun and Dick Durbin
Paul Simon and Carol Moseley Braun
Mark Kirk and Tammy Duckworth
Paul Simon and Alan Dixon
Correct answer: Paul Simon and Carol Moseley Braun
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What did Mayor Richard J. Daley's camp tell the press he said after a camera picked him up allegedly swearing at a speaker during the 1968 convention?
"Our love is so true"
"Your hair grew"
"I love you"
"Flip you"
Correct answer: "Flip you"
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When was the last time Chicago hosted the Republican National Convention?
1960
2000
1886
1984
Correct answer: 1960
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Which local band used the "Whole World is Watching" chants from the 1968 DNC on their debut album in 1969?
Earth, Wind and Fire
Ides of March
Chicago Transit Authority (renamed Chicago)
Styx
Correct answer: Chicago Transit Authority
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Which Broadway show (original cast) performed at the 1996 DNC in Chicago?
"Oklahoma!"
"Wicked"
"Rent"
"Shrek the Musical"
Correct answer: "Rent"
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Who did Jerry Rubin and other political activists nominate for president in their own ceremony at the Chicago Civic Center in 1968?
A bird
A horse
A cow
A pig
Correct answer: A pig
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