What was U.S. Senator Ben Sasse's Almanac of American Politics conservative ranking
for
... [Show More] 2015?
Answer
s:
77
percent
"Wild
man."
97
percent
100
percent
Question 2
4 out of 4 points
What is "microtargeting" -- in a political context?
Answer
s:
The ability to communicate with the least number of words possible.
The use of databases to store information about individual voter behavior
and characteristics so a campaign can tailor their communication and
outreach for a particular voter.
Using computer programs to understand historical voting data in individual
counties and municipalities nationwide.
The use of computers and social media to spread campaign information.
Question 3
4 out of 4 points
In a video interview, Ari Isaacman Bevacqua of the New York Times stated that the
Times is unique because it is a ________________ business.
Answer
s:
fun
subscripti
on
news
advertisi
ng
Question 4
4 out of 4 points
U.S. Senator Ben Sasse's Almanac of American Politics profle quotes him as saying,
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Answer
s:
they will implode.
will combine into
one.
not be effective any
more.
they will come
apart.
Question 5
4 out of 4 points
According to a Washington Post article, U.S. intelligence agencies "released an
assessment asserting that..."
Answer
s:
Russia intervened in the 2016 election to aid
Trump.
Hillary Clinton was the best candidate for
president.
Donald Trump was the most successful
businessman ever.
Russia sought to aid both candidates in the
2016 election.
Question 6
4 out of 4 points
In a video interview, Ari Isaacman Bevacqua of the New York Times talked about creating
an in-house data tool. What was its name?
Answer
s:
Veroni
ca
Pluto
Sapphi
re
Stella
Question 7
4 out of 4 points
Donald Trump's campaign for president went beyond traditional microtargeting by...
Answer
s:
Buying up all the available newspaper ad space in the "rust belt" swing
states.
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customized messages based on their beliefs and interests.
Spending more money than any other candidate on television ads targeting
key voting districts.
Using email subscription lists to fnd voters that might be sympathetic to
Trump's message.
Question 8
4 out of 4 points
What is Fusion GPS?
Answer
s:
A gastropub in Dupont Circle that combines Ghanian, Pakistani, and Swiss
cooking traditions.
A frm that Republicans and Democrats paid to do opposition research on
Donald Trump.
A digital vote tracking tool the Trump campaign used to monitor the success
of its social media campaign.
The on-board navigation systems for vehicles in Donald Trump's corporate
fleet.
Question 9
4 out of 4 points
What is opposition research?
Answer
s:
The work that U.S. intelligence agencies do to thwart efforts by outside
countries and entities to interfere in U.S. elections.
The name of an awesome cover band that plays small venues in Northern
Virginia.
A candidate's or campaign's investigation of their opponent in order to
gather incriminating or damaging information. Or the information itself.
Research that shows two opposing forces have an equal and opposite role to
play in our political system.
Question 10
4 out of 4 points
According to Washington Post articles summarizing research into Russian efforts on
social media leading up to the election, the main goal of the Russian operators was to...
Answer
s:
Increase vodka sales in the United States.
Make people more frustrated/angry and widen the gaps already present
in American society.
Damage the infrastructure of the electoral system in the United States.
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Question 11
4 out of 4 points
According to a Vogue article published in August, twitteraudit.com estimated that almost
half of Donald Trump's Twitter followers could be bots or fake accounts. What is the
current twitteraudit.com estimate for the amount of fake followers for Trump?
Answer
s:
Just a few -- like six.
Less than half -- around 19
million.
5 million.
More than half -- around 22.3
million.
Question 12
4 out of 4 points
In a video interview, Washington Post reporter Chris Cillizza used this as an example of
building community among readers.
Answer
s:
Sponsored political trivia nights at
local bars.
Sponsoring a 4k run.
Meeting readers for coffee.
Playing Halo 5 with readers.
Question 13
4 out of 4 points
According to an article in Vogue, who is Nicole Mincey?
Answer
s:
A Trump campaign staffer.
A New Jersey woman whose name, address, and photo were stolen by
someone who created a fake Twitter account supporting Donald Trump.
The name of a robot created by Democratic operatives that used social
media to try to influence the campaign
A conservative black woman and Trump supporter.
Question 14
4 out of 4 points
In a video interview, journalist Chris Cillizza talked about a member of his Washington
Post reporting team, Philip Bump, creating an extension for the Chrome browser. What
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Answer
s:
It tracked how much money each candidate had raised as of a given date.
It showed the price of products if a 35 percent tariff proposed by the Trump
administration were to pass.
It tracked the number of times President Trump used the
words, "greatest" , "biggest" , and "best."
It turned every video the user looked at into a Jib Jab cartoon.
Question 15
0 out of 4 points
From the 1950s to the early 2000s, what were the primary, traditional ways candidates
used to share their message with voters?
Answer
s:
Talk shows, radio, and newspaper ads.
Carrier pigeon, sky writing, and messages in
a bottle.
Television commercials, direct mail, and
press coverage.
Telegraph, telephone, and then the Internet.
Question 16
4 out of 4 points
A Recode article showed Russian-created ads that sought to hurt Hillary Clinton's
campaign for president. An ad that featured actor, comedian, and writer Aziz Ansari,
told voters they could...
Answer
s:
Cast their votes twice.
Use a proxy to cast their vote.
Use Twitter to cast their vote in the
election.
Phone in their vote.
Question 17
4 out of 4 points
U.S. Senator Ben Sasse famously said that there were ___________ in his town that were
more popular than Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Answer
s:
dumpster
fres
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convicts
dog
catchers
Question 18
4 out of 4 points
Pulitzer prize winning reporter David Farenthold used which two main tools in his
innovative and award winning reporting on Donald Trump's charitable giving?
Answer
s:
Twitter and Snapchat.
An old school typewriter and a
fdget spinner.
Facebook and a digital audio
recorder.
A notebook and Twitter.
Question 19
4 out of 4 points
In a video interview, Washington Post reporter David Farenthold stated that reporters
must verify tips, information, and content that they receive "over the transom"
because....
Answer
s:
The information may have been provided by Russian bots.
The provider could be trying to hoax reporters or could have simply
misinterpreted the facts.
Because people are crazy.
Readers can never be trusted.
Question 20
4 out of 4 points
A Harvard Business review article estimated that, because of the free use of social
media and free news coverage, Donald Trump spent __________ dollars per vote in his
successful primary bid, much less than the other candidates.
Answer
s:
50 30 5
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Question 21
4 out of 4 points
According to an article in Newsweek, "on any given day" the Trump campaign produced
how many variations of ads on Facebook?
Answer
s:
7,00
0
10
70,0
00
65,0
00
Question 22
4 out of 4 points
According to a Washington Post article, who are two Trump campaign ofcials that had
contact with Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign?
Answer
s:
Carter Page and George
Papadopolous.
Bob Haldeman and John
Ehrlicman.
John Jay and Tench Tilghman.
Bert and Ernie.
Question 23
4 out of 4 points
Who is Christopher Steele?
Answer
s:
Remington's younger, lesser known brother.
The Clinton campaign ofcial in charge of looking into the background of the
other candidates.
A former British intelligence ofcer hired by a frm that was contracted to do
opposition research on Donald Trump.
A Republican donor who funded much of the investigation into Hillary
Clinton's background and fnances.
Question 24
5 out of 5 points (Extra Credit)
During the 1988 presidential campaign, Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis famously
went for a ride on a _____________ . Video of h [Show Less]