Watergate Scandal Quiz

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Instructions: How much do you remember about the scandal that brought down a presidency?

1.
In what year did the Watergate break-in occur?
A
1970
B
1973
C
1971
D
1972
2.
What was the Watergate — the building at the center of the scandal?
A
A hotel and office complex
B
A private residence
C
A congressional building
D
A government office
3.
Whose offices were broken into at the Watergate complex?
A
Democratic National Committee
B
The FBI
C
The Washington Post
D
Republican National Committee
4.
Which two Washington Post reporters investigated the Watergate scandal?
A
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
B
Ben Bradlee and Katharine Graham
C
Dan Rather and Mike Wallace
D
Tom Brokaw and Peter Jennings
5.
What was the codename of the famous anonymous source who helped the reporters?
A
Deep Throat
B
Silent Witness
C
The Insider
D
The Shadow
6.
Who was later revealed to be 'Deep Throat' in 2005?
A
John Dean
B
Gordon Liddy
C
Alexander Haig
D
Mark Felt
7.
What phrase did Nixon famously say during a press conference about Watergate?
A
'I did not have any involvement'
B
'I have nothing to hide'
C
'I am not a crook'
D
'The buck stops here'
8.
What were the secret White House recordings that became key evidence called?
A
The Presidential Archives
B
The White House Diaries
C
The Oval Office Files
D
The Nixon Tapes
9.
What was the 'Saturday Night Massacre'?
A
A violent protest outside the White House
B
Nixon firing the special prosecutor and top Justice officials resigning
C
A Senate hearing that lasted all night
D
The arrest of the Watergate burglars
10.
Which senator chaired the Senate Watergate Committee hearings?
A
Barry Goldwater
B
Howard Baker
C
Sam Ervin
D
Ted Kennedy
11.
What famous question did Senator Howard Baker repeatedly ask during the hearings?
A
'How high does this go?'
B
'Do you swear to tell the truth?'
C
'Are you now or have you ever been?'
D
'What did the President know, and when did he know it?'
12.
On what date did Richard Nixon resign the presidency?
A
October 1, 1974
B
September 15, 1974
C
July 4, 1974
D
August 9, 1974
13.
Who became President after Nixon's resignation?
A
Henry Kissinger
B
Gerald Ford
C
Spiro Agnew
D
Nelson Rockefeller
14.
What did President Ford do regarding Nixon after taking office?
A
Had him arrested
B
Pardoned him
C
Appointed a new investigation
D
Ignored the matter
15.
Which White House counsel testified against Nixon and became a key witness?
A
John Dean
B
H.R. Haldeman
C
John Ehrlichman
D
Charles Colson

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