Personal and Speaking Skills (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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How many years passed between Obama's primary defeat and becoming president?
How many years passed between Obama's primary defeat and becoming president?
Eight years
What two crucial factors enabled Obama's rapid political rise?
What two crucial factors enabled Obama's rapid political rise?
Personal qualities and speaking skills
On what date did Obama deliver his keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention?
On what date did Obama deliver his keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention?
27 July 2004
How many black Americans had given such a prominent convention address before Obama?
How many black Americans had given such a prominent convention address before Obama?
Two others
Which American figures did Obama reference to appeal to white Americans?
Which American figures did Obama reference to appeal to white Americans?
Lincoln and Jefferson
In which years did Jesse Jackson campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination?
In which years did Jesse Jackson campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination?
1984 and 1988
What did Al Sharpton call for in his 2004 convention speech?
What did Al Sharpton call for in his 2004 convention speech?
Reparation payments to black Americans
What percentage of the vote did Obama win in the 2004 Illinois Senate election?
What percentage of the vote did Obama win in the 2004 Illinois Senate election?
70 percent
In what year was the Twenty-Second Amendment limiting presidential terms passed?
In what year was the Twenty-Second Amendment limiting presidential terms passed?
1951
How long had Obama been a US senator before the 2008 election?
How long had Obama been a US senator before the 2008 election?
Three years