John McCain 
2008 Republican Candidate

Choose an answer from the three choices offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. What year did he graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy?

• 1956
• 1958
• 1960

2. McCain’s father, John S., Jr. and John S. were naval officers. What was the highest rank they were in the Navy?

• Captain
• 1 Star Admiral
• 4 Star Admiral

3. Upon becoming a Naval aviator in 1960, what aircraft did he fly?

• A-1 Skyraider
• F-105
• C-130

4. What aircraft carrier did McCain NOT serve aboard?

• USS Intrepid
• USS Enterprise
• USS Arizona

5. He was shot down on October 26, 1967. He was flying a bombing mission over North Vietnam, when his A-4E Skyhawk was shot down by a missile over Hanoi. How many bombing missions had he flown over North Vietnam?

• 20th
• 23rd
• 30th

6. What year did he retire from the U.S. Navy?

• 1975
• 1981
• 1987

7. In 1982, McCain was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. What was the Arizona Congressional District?

• 1st
• 3rd
• 5th

8. What year did he win election to the U.S. Senate from Arizona?

• 1984
• 1986
• 1988

9. McCain announced his candidacy for president on September 27, 1999. Where did he make the announcement?

• Nashua, New Hampshire
• Sedona, Arizona
• Annapolis, Maryland

10. John McCain formally announced his intention to run for President of the United States on April 25, 2007, Where did he make the announcement?

• Portsmouth, New Hampshire
• Annapolis, Maryland
• Panama, Florida

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Check Your Answers

1. 1958
2. 4 Star Admirals
3. A-1 Skyraider
4. USS Arizona
5. 23rd
6. 1981
7. 1st
8. 1986
9. Nashua, New Hampshire
10. Portsmouth, New Hampshire