Questions
1. Prior to the midterm elections, what did President Trump tell a Kansas City radio station about the status of the Iran war?
a) It would last for years
b) It is “going to get wrapped up soon”
c) The U.S. would withdraw from the Arabian Sea immediately
d) Negotiations had already succeeded
2. In a covert operation in 2024, Israel detonated thousands of explosive-rigged pagers and walkie-talkies belonging to Hezbollah operatives across Lebanon and Syria that killed dozens of terrorists, injured thousands and severely weakened the terror group. It was nicknamed ____________________. Former Mossad official Oded Ailam asserted that a similar covert attack to wipe out Iran’s military leadership remains fully on the table.
a) “Operation Bye-Bye”
b) “Operation Gotcha”
c) “Operation Grim Reaper”
d) “Operation Grim Beeper”
3. According to Mossad’s Oded Ailam, who actually holds real power in Iran?
a) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
b) Newly installed Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei
c) A military quadrumvirate (four hard-line military leaders)
d) The conventional Iranian Army high command
4. What role did three of the four military leaders play in the January crackdown on Iranian protesters, according to Mr. Ailam?
a) They were responsible for the massacre of up to 75,000 peaceful Iranian protesters.
b) They ordered the conventional army to protect protesters.
c) They negotiated a ceasefire with the United States.
d) They publicly opposed the use of force against demonstrators.
5. What action did Vice President Vance recently take regarding Iran?
a) Ordered new airstrikes
b) Closed the Strait of Hormuz
c) Publicly demanded the resignation of the Ayatollah, Iran’s Supreme Leader
d) Sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council head Mohsen Rezaei to try restarting negotiations
6. Going into the midterm elections, Republicans held 218 seats in the House of Representatives and Democrats held 214. As of 7:10 pm ET on November 4, what was the status of the midterm House races?
a) Republicans were leading 240–147
b) Democrats had gained 25 seats and were leading 240–147
c) The two parties were tied
d) Democrats had lost 25 seats
7. In how many of the last 20 midterm elections since 1946 has the party controlling the White House lost seats in the House of Representatives?
a) 1 of 20
b) 5 of 20
c) 11 of 20
d) 18 of 20
8. Which of the following was the largest House midterm loss for a president’s party in the postwar era?
a) Dwight Eisenhower lost 48 seats in 1958
b) Bill Clinton lost 54 seats in 1994
c) Barack Obama lost 63 seats in 2010
d) Harry Truman lost 56 seats in 1946
9. In the Senate, how many Republican-held seats had Democrats flipped as of the latest results (As of Nov 4, 7:10 pm) reported in the article?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 10
10. Which presidents held the top 3 largest number of Senate seat losses in a midterm since 1946 at 13, 12 and 9 seats lost?
a) Eisenhower, Truman and Obama
b) Kennedy, Ford and Nixon
c) Johnson, Carter and George HW Bush
d) Jefferson, Lincoln and Obama
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