The Barack Obama Presidency

Guess these facts about Barack Obama and his presidency.
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He ended U.S. wars in these countries
Afghanistan
Iraq
His Vice President
Joe Biden
Nickname of the Affordable Care Act
Obamacare
His 2008 Election opponent
John McCain
His 2012 Election opponent
Mitt Romney
His Secretaries of State
Hillary Clinton
John Kerry
He re-established diplomatic relations with this country
Cuba
In 2011, he released the long-form version of his …
Birth Certificate
He tried, but failed, to close this notorious prison
Guantanamo Bay
He was born in this city
Honolulu
He lived in this city before D.C.
Chicago
Signed a deal meant to end this country's nuclear arms program
Iran
His middle name
Hussein
His father was born in this country
Kenya
2008 campaign slogan
Change we can believe in
Controversial quote
They cling to guns or religion
Award he won in 2009
Nobel Peace Prize
 
 
Books He Has Written
Dreams from my Father
Audacity of Hope
 
 
Obama Family Members
Wife
Michelle
Daughter
Sasha
Daughter
Malia
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Level 74
Oct 25, 2016
Technically, the war in Afghanistan is still on-going. It may be in a new phase but as long as there are soldiers there fighting, you can call it whatever you like, it's not over.

According to the U.S.–Iraq Status of Forces Agreement, signed by Bush in 2008, all US presence would leave Iraq by Dec 2011. Obama adhered to the agreement -- he did not end the war.

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Level ∞
Oct 25, 2016
I know, I know. I thought about putting "end" in quotes. Then I thought about putting "war" in quotes.
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Level 64
Feb 15, 2022
Pres Biden says he ended the war in Afghanistan so another president would not inherit it, and he delayed withdrawal troops until August 2021,

although it was Pres Trump who ordered the withdrawal in 2020 to be completed by May 2021,

but Pres Obama ended the war.

Right?

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Level 82
Oct 27, 2016
I'd call it an ongoing occupation, which means the war ended a long time ago.
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Level 37
Oct 31, 2016
For once, I totally agree with you.
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Level 85
Jun 18, 2021
I actually laughed out loud at this question. Seriously? Ask the guys over there if it's over.
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Level 60
Oct 26, 2016
Worst president ever.
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Level 82
Oct 27, 2016
Also false
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Level 51
Dec 22, 2018
False in your opinion you mean.
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Level 48
Feb 2, 2019
False in your opinion, in your opinion, you mean.
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Level 82
Apr 9, 2019
No. Just false. Objectively.
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Level 51
Sep 2, 2019
Is it really possible to say that objectively? I mean I agree with you but you can't say who is best or worst objectively.
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Level 82
Sep 3, 2019
You could poll every presidential historian alive today and have each come up with some objective metrics to measure the quality of a president, and go through and rate every American president using each of these sets of metrics, and Obama would not rank in last place on any of them. Perhaps you could never arrive at a precise order for all 44, but Obama is never going to be last, by any measure, so I feel like assessing this comment as objectively false can be done with a high degree of confidence.
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Level 55
Oct 31, 2016
Yeah right! He's a great man and considering what he had to work with, a very good president.
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Level 23
Oct 31, 2016
worst president ever
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Level 79
Mar 4, 2021
Hope that's sarcasm
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Level 25
Oct 31, 2016
Really hope that was sarcasm.
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Level 60
Oct 31, 2016
Yes
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Level 50
Oct 31, 2016
Based on...?
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Level 60
Oct 31, 2016
Nothing. He like any and all presidents, have their downsides. I'll be honest, I just wanted to be that person who says "worst president ever".
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Level 55
Mar 7, 2017
Yeah except for the other 44. To me and a lot of others he was the greatest President ever.
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Level 82
Nov 6, 2017
That's probably going too far. But he was a great president.
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Level 82
May 31, 2018
In an American Political Science Association poll of presidential historians done recently, polling historians of all political persuasions, Obama was ranked 8th best president in US history. Trump was ranked 44th (last).

Amongst the general (less informed) public, about a quarter of the population believes that Obama is the best president since WW2 and a quarter believes him to be the worst. Only 6% of the general public believes Trump to be the best, but over 40% believe him to be the worst.

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Level 78
Feb 28, 2019
Gonna offend everyone here and say he was a mediocre president.
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Level 89
Mar 3, 2019
Well damn. Now I'm offended. How dare you!
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Level 82
Apr 9, 2019
That's fair. In my opinion he's in the top quartile.
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Level 51
Mar 9, 2021
Agree, Along with Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt (both) Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Carter.
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Level 83
May 30, 2019
Nah, that's Lincoln.

But O is up there. Down there?

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Level 67
Dec 20, 2020
That would probably be Harding.
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Level 25
Oct 26, 2016
"He lived in this city before DC"
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Level ∞
Oct 27, 2016
Fixed
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Level 85
Oct 27, 2016
lol I only missed the dogs
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Level 82
Oct 27, 2016
yeah me, too. Somehow I doubt this is going to be considered an important moment in the history of the administration. Maybe something about killing bin Laden, ousting Qadafi, saving the US auto industry, the consulate attack in Benghazi, his speech in Cairo, ISIS, Crimea, falling oil prices, the higgs-boson particle, the nuclear agreement with Iran, Brexit, marriage equality, the rise of the SJWs, the Tea Party, or perhaps that time he hosted the Colbert Report... but... no... they got pushed off by Bo the dog. (or Sonny)
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Level ∞
Oct 28, 2016
Haha. True. I wanted to do something with the auto industry, but like most of the bailouts, it was put in motion under Bush (even though everyone seems to want to give the credit/blame to Obama). Maybe I should replace the dog question with Iran....
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Level ∞
Oct 28, 2016
Done!
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Level 76
Oct 31, 2016
John Kerry signed the Iran deal, not Obama. (PS I got the point for Bo the dog a few days ago, which seems to have transferred across to being given a point for Iran, tee hee)
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Level 82
Oct 31, 2016
^ it still happened during Obama's presidency.
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Level 76
Oct 31, 2016
It did, but that wasn't the question!
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Level 82
Nov 1, 2016
In history the "great men" are often given credit for things they didn't actually do directly or personally. Leaders get credit for winning wars while never stepping foot on a battlefield, for building great monuments without ever picking up a shovel, and so on. It's common shorthand.
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Level 82
Nov 1, 2016
and in this case, Kerry, as Secretary of State, was there at the direction of Obama, serving as representative of the executive branch of the government of the United States. He was acting on Obama's behalf. So there's a more direct link than usual.
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Level 37
May 25, 2017
WHAT dogs? - There are no dogs in this quiz.
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Level 82
Nov 6, 2017
it was changed at my suggestion
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Level 79
Mar 4, 2021
Dogs are back in the White House!
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Level 43
Oct 31, 2016
Scared me that I didn't pause once and answered it all in just over a minute. I thought there was going to be at least one question I would be stuck on! And I'm not American ahaha. Amazing president. One of the best, and his legacy will only strengthen in time. :) thanks for the quiz!
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Level 88
Oct 31, 2016
Any reason you've featured the Obama Presidency Quiz on Halloween, Quizmaster? You're not trying to say it's been scary, are you? ;)
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Level ∞
Oct 31, 2016
Nope, we've been doing a series of Presidential quizzes in anticipation of the election.
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Level 75
Oct 31, 2016
What scared me is that I couldn't remember who he ran against in 2012. The holes in my brain grow even larger.
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Level 67
Nov 3, 2016
Me too! I drew a total blank. : (
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Level 37
Dec 16, 2017
I see Mitt Romney's face in my mind every single time, but I can NEVER remember his name!
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Level 82
May 31, 2018
If you're really growing holes in your brain that might be Mad Cow. You should get that checked out.
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Level ∞
Oct 31, 2016
Just a note. Troll comments will be deleted as always, and can result in being banned from the discussion boards. If you want to post inflammatory stuff, I hear that Twitter is good for that. But this is a place for real conversation. And also for arguments about whether Cyprus is in Europe or Asia. :)
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Level 60
Oct 31, 2016
Just call Cypus Africa.
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Level 65
Oct 31, 2016
@moosefight like
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Level 80
Oct 31, 2016
Why won't Cyprus show its Birth Certificate? Then we might know where it really belongs.
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Level 60
Oct 31, 2016
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Level 55
Oct 31, 2016
Cyprus is in Antarctica
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Level 60
Oct 31, 2016
I thought everybody agreed that it's in Oceania.
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Level 44
Jan 22, 2017
It's on Venus
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Level 37
Dec 16, 2017
WHY did you have to bring THAT up here? - Aren't the endless arguments over Cyprus and Egypt in the actual geography quizzes enough?
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Level 82
May 31, 2018
"If you want to post inflammatory stuff, I hear that Twitter is good for that."

our president approves this message.

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Level 79
Mar 4, 2021
But he hasn't used Twitter for about two months now.
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Level 82
Dec 8, 2022
back on. Thanks, Elon.
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Level 54
Oct 31, 2016
Interesting quiz!
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Level 74
Oct 31, 2016
Continuing today's theme - horror movies, Halloween, Barack Obama. Nice work.
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Level 53
Oct 31, 2016
ha ha
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Level 85
Oct 31, 2016
Given their choices next week, most Americans are probably regretting term limits. The man exuded class and dignity as did his family.
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Level 60
Oct 31, 2016
You'd wish that was the case but there is so much vitriol for Mr. Obama, especially from the folks that are supporting Mr. Trump. He accomplished much during a presidency limited by a Republican Congress, but I am sure he wouldn't call himself a true success, considering the lofty goals he had prior to his election. The fact that Guantanamo is still open, for example. Every state of the union address, Mr. Obama talked about the importance of closing the prison. It is still open, and will be when the president changes next March.
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Level 82
Nov 1, 2016
Obama currently has an approval rating around the same as Reagan's at the end of his term. Clinton and Trump both have historically low favorability ratings for presidential candidates. Obama is more popular than both of them.
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Level 72
Nov 1, 2016
Go and watch John Oliver's take on Guantanamo. It may shed some light on why it is not yet closed.
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Level 52
Oct 31, 2016
best president in my lifetime.
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Level 79
Mar 4, 2021
I was born during the reign of George Bush the Second.
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Level 70
Nov 1, 2016
Looking forward for the quiz on Donald Trump presidency
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Level 29
Nov 1, 2016
Me too man
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Level 65
May 17, 2021
aged extremely poorly
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Level 65
Nov 4, 2016
I was very hard on Bush and then Obama as well when I was growing up but now it's hard to be so critical when we're facing the future Presidency of either a delusional madman or a sociopathic criminal.
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Level 37
Dec 20, 2016
This is for all of you who denigrated Obama for eight years and couldn't wait to get him out of the WH. T'is a true saying: "Be careful what you wish, for your may get it." -
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Level 55
Mar 7, 2017
Yep, I swear I get a horrible feeling in my stomach every morning when I turn on the news wondering what Trump has did overnight. I've never felt unsafe in America, not even after 911. But with him being in charge, I'm fearful.
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Level 80
Jan 27, 2017
The fact that he won the Peace Prize is laughable.
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Level 90
Jun 18, 2021
Obama laughed about it, too. When Robert Gibbs called him at 6am to tell him he'd won the Nobel Peace Prize, Obama said, "For what?"
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Level 28
Mar 28, 2017
I've never understood why everybody has such an extreme viewpoint of this man. It's always (from what I've seen) either the old "worst President ever" or people struggling to control their desire for more. To be honest, I think he was pretty average.
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Level 80
May 25, 2017
Yeah I agree. He was nothing special and is somewhere between average-below average. But people aren't known for being very reasonable.
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Level 48
Feb 2, 2019
I haven't heard too many people say he was the greatest ever or anything. Most people who are being honest and not insane either say he was good or mediocre. The only legit (again, not insane) criticism I've seen has come from some on the left who didn't think as much as he could have to end the wars, etc.
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Level 37
May 25, 2017
Why is it that occurrences during President Obama's were always credited to someone else: Kerry signed the Iran Agreement; Seal Team 6 executed Bin Laden, etc., etc., etc., However, President Truman ended WWII (yes, he personally piloted the aircraft that dropped those bombs), and Ronald Reagan singlehandedly tore down that Berlin Wall. I'm not particularly an Obama fan, but I do

question the motives behind the constant denigration of his accomplishments. What that man went through for eight years is unforgiveable. And our current president has the audacity to claim that HE is being picked on and disrespected? PLEASE!

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Level 82
Aug 21, 2018
well said, diva
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Level 80
May 25, 2017
Obama did not "end" wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. You really should change the question or get rid of it, because it just isn't true.
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Level 48
Feb 2, 2019
Agree about Afghanistan - it isn't even over so it doesn't make any sense. Regarding Iraq, it officially/pretty much ended in 2011 at least in terms of US involvement (although we are always involved everywhere, of course)
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Level 67
Aug 28, 2017
I don't even argue he is the worst. There were only about 10 or 15 decent ones and none in the past generation.
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Level 29
Nov 9, 2017
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Level 64
Jan 7, 2019
To all of those saying worst president: I'm glad you stated your opinion. We respect it, but there is no need to attempt to force it. Acknowledge that you shared it and stop attacking anyone who disagrees with the opinion that you voluntarily stated.
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Level 89
Nov 4, 2019
Those people shouldn't be taken seriously anyway.
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Level 70
Apr 27, 2020
Trump is 100x better than Hussein Obama.
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Level 89
May 6, 2020
Nah
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Level 82
Aug 11, 2020
He's not even better than Saddam Hussein, much less Hussein Obama.
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Level 74
Apr 17, 2021
It's when you go and say things like this that you lose your credibility.
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Level 82
Sep 30, 2021
with who? It's true, and I'd be happy to build a thorough, logical, well-supported case for why it's true. I say true things. I don't care how you think that affects my credibility.
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Level 79
Mar 4, 2021
Any reason for your using the middle name 'Hussein' instead of his first name?
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Level 56
Aug 15, 2020
He had a lot of flaws, but he was definitely one of the better presidents. He was left with a ruined country which needed a lot of fixing up, which he actually did a decent job at. I have a lot of respect for Obama. He even once waved at me!
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Level 61
Oct 8, 2020
U misspelled Michael for Michelle
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Level 79
Mar 4, 2021
What?
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Level 55
Dec 20, 2020
Add "A promised Land" for his books.
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Level 90
Jun 18, 2021
Second that.
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Level 88
May 29, 2022
Barack ended the war in neither of those countries, what a lie.