From a dead bear to Diet Mountain Dew, the news quiz gets political As it turns out, JD Vance and Tim Walz are both fonts of memes and quiz questions. But don't worry, we didn't forget to include a nod to that bear cub.

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JD Vance and Tim Walz, generators of quiz questions.

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This week, Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, kicking off an absolute frenzy of journalists using the word "folksy."

Walz and Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance are both fonts of memes and, as it turns out, quiz questions … enjoy!

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