Question of The Week

Week of August 11 - 25

Who coined the name "New England" to replace the original name, Norumbega, for that section of the New World?

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Week of August 25 - September 1

In the history of American political conventions, who was the first person who accepted his party's nomination in person at the convention?

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Week of September 1 - 8

Since political nominating conventions began in the 19th century, which city has been the most popular host site for conventions having held 14 Republican conventions and 11 Democratic conventions?

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Week of September 8 - 15

There has been a lot of public attention on the vice presidential choices of both Senator McCain and Senator Obama. One reason that people are so interested in those choices is because today's vice president may be tomorrow's president. How many vice presidents have gone on to become president whether through succeeding a president or getting elected on his own?

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Week of September 15 - 22

Name the year, party, and presidential candidate for the convention at which pigeons were released to symbolize "doves of peace" but ended bombarding the delegates with their droppings.

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Week of September 22 - 29

You may need to do some sleuthing for this one. Only one state has voted for the Democratic nominee in each of the past eight elections. Which state is it?

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Week of September 29 - October 6

With one exception, this is the first election in 56 years that the Republicans have not had someone named Nixon, Dole, or Bush on the ticket. Which year was the exception and who were the candidates on the ticket that year?

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Week of October 6 - 13

Which president used to skinny dip in the Potomac? Once a lady journalist found him there and forced him to submit to an interview while she sat on his clothes until he answered her questions.