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Quiz Nation! Who's the "Decider" - Or Just Talks Like One?

CitizenSugar — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:00:33 -0700

As a presidency evolves (or vice versa) sometimes language has to expand and make room for some novel terms that best explain the times. "Decider" is one such term (thank you George W. Bush) and don't forget Mr. "Lust in his Heart," Jimmy Carter.

William Safire has a whole list of favorite presidential word inventions in this week's Newsweek, some of them are out of this world. See if you can match the new term with the presidency!

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Quiz Nation! How Well Do You Know Africa?

CitizenSugar — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:00:00 -0700

Darfur. Post-election violence in Kenya. Upcoming elections in Zimbabwe. If you've been reading, you're no stranger to the stories we've been following out of Africa - but can you place the story? How well do you know your African geography? Can you peg the Sub-Sahara or are you in DeNile?

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Quiz Nation! Do You Know Your Secret Service Code Names?

CitizenSugar — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:13:56 -0700

If you get their protection, the Secret Service will bestow you with a secret code name so they can talk about your whereabouts privately. The newest New York magazine's Approval Matrix featured Barack Obama's secret name and called it, "The most badass Secret Service code name ever. What's up now, Axis of Evil?" No peeking yet! Let's see if you can figure out which politician goes with which super-cool code name.

Come on, what could be cooler than a guy following you around whispering into his little wrist microphone, "Citizen is moving." Awesome.

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Quiz Nation! Are You an Informed Citizen?

LibertySugar — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:00:38 -0800

Do you know what happened this week?

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Quiz Nation! Can You Find Your Way Around the Balkans?

CitizenSugar — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:00:25 -0800

With all the news coming out of Serbia . . . can you find it? What about its neighbors? Have you met them? Take the quiz and find out!

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Quiz Nation! Do You Know Your Power Couples?

LibertySugar — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:00:57 -0800

I wonder how the world's power couples are celebrating Valentine's Day today.

Take this quiz to test your knowledge on some of history's more interesting leading duos.

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Quiz Nation! Universal Declaration of Human Rights Turns 60

LibertySugar — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:30:55 -0800

Sixty years ago the United Nations General Assembly passed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, an international guarantee of civic and political rights born out of the hardships and atrocities of World War II and the Great Depression. Since then, the document has been added to, ignored, or invoked in the name of freedoms. Take this quiz to find out what you know about the UDHR!

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Quiz Nation: Democrats in Denver Then and Now

LibertySugar — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:00:09 -0700

The Democratic National Convention in Denver this week marks the 100th anniversary of the last DNC in the Colorado city. If you're a history junkie like me, you probably enjoyed these pictures from the 1908 convention. To celebrate the 100-year anniversary, take this quiz to find out how much you know about how the city of Denver and the American electorate of today compare to that of 1908.

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Quiz Nation! President-Elect Obama's Biography

LibertySugar — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:20:06 -0800

President-elect Barack Obama's remarkable life story, which he describes as unlikely, has always been a cornerstone of his public life. In the speech that garnered him national prominence, his 2004 DNC keynote address, Obama eloquently introduced America to a skinny kid with a funny name who believes that America has a place for him, too. Well it looks like America does have a place for him - the White House!

Take this quiz to find out how much you know about the next US president's biography.

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Quiz Nation! Happy Veterans Day!

LibertySugar — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:30:14 -0800

Nations around the world celebrate the brave men and women who served their countries. In America, today marks Veterans Day.

Stories about Americans working to honor veterans by improving their quality of life have special resonance today. Homes For Troops provides specially adapted homes for those wounded in combat, free of charge. And one New York farm offers horseback riding as a form of therapy to veterans suffering from mental and emotional wounds like post-traumatic stress disorder.

Whether or not you have any veterans in your life to thank today, take this quiz to find out how much you know about the origin of Veterans Day!

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