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 Electric Slide
The Running Man
The Macarena
The Percolator
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?
2008
1998
2000
2004
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.
Michael Madigan
Susana Mendoza
Jim Edgar
Ed Burke
Correct answer: Ed Burke
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Who were the two U.S. Senators from Illinois at the 1996 Chicago convention?
Paul Simon and Carol Moseley Braun
Mark Kirk and Tammy Duckworth
Carol Moseley Braun and Dick Durbin
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?
"I love you"
"Our love is so true"
"Flip you"
"Your hair grew"
Correct answer: "Flip you"
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When was the last time Chicago hosted the Republican National Convention?
1984
1886
2000
1960
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?
Styx
Ides of March
Earth, Wind and Fire
Chicago Transit Authority (renamed Chicago)
Correct answer: Chicago Transit Authority
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Which Broadway show (original cast) performed at the 1996 DNC in Chicago?
"Wicked"
"Shrek the Musical"
"Rent"
"Oklahoma!"
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 horse
A bird
A pig
A cow
Correct answer: A pig
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