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Quiz about Watergate
Quiz about Watergate

Watergate Trivia Quiz


Quiz on the biggest US political scandal.

A multiple-choice quiz by gregbrfc2. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
gregbrfc2
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
299,095
Updated
Sep 29 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2163
Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (4/10), evilmoderate (9/10), Guest 50 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. On what date did the Watergate break-in take place? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The five men arrested were all in the pay of which organisation? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was 'Deep Throat' eventually revealed to be? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Richard Nixon was convicted of ordering the Watergate break-in.


Question 5 of 10
5. What led to the discovery of Nixon's involvement? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the Democratic candidate for the 1972 election, which was the focus behind Watergate? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the most senior person sent to jail for Watergate? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was the editor of the 'Washington Post' that broke the Watergate scandal? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these was another scandal that occurred during Nixon's presidency? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When did Nixon resign, becoming the first President to do so? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. On what date did the Watergate break-in take place?

Answer: June 17th, 1972

The break-in was discovered whan a security guard noticed tape on the door latch of a door between the basement stairwell and the parking garage of the Watergate Hotel, where the Democratic National Committee had its offices.
2. The five men arrested were all in the pay of which organisation?

Answer: Committee to Re-Elect the President (CREEP)

CREEP had a massive slush fund from which the men were paid in cash.
3. Who was 'Deep Throat' eventually revealed to be?

Answer: Mark Felt

In 2005, after much speculation and pressure, Felt revealed himself as the informant to the 'Washington Post'.
4. Richard Nixon was convicted of ordering the Watergate break-in.

Answer: False

Nixon was never put on trial, so was never "convicted" of anything. The grand jury did however name him as an "unindicted co-conspirator" in the Watergate break-in.
5. What led to the discovery of Nixon's involvement?

Answer: White House tapes

In 1973 Alexander Butterfield admitted to a Senate Committee that all meetings in the Oval Office had been recorded on tape.
6. Who was the Democratic candidate for the 1972 election, which was the focus behind Watergate?

Answer: George McGovern

Nixon won in an overwhelming majority, bringing into question the necessity of Watergate.
7. Who was the most senior person sent to jail for Watergate?

Answer: John Mitchell

Mitchell was Attorney General and his imprisonment was the first time anyone of such authority within the government had been incarcerated.
8. Who was the editor of the 'Washington Post' that broke the Watergate scandal?

Answer: Benjamin Bradlee

Bradlee was portrayed by Jason Robards in 'All the President's Men', for which he won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
9. Which of these was another scandal that occurred during Nixon's presidency?

Answer: Spiro Agnew's resignation over criminal charges

Agnew was Nixon's vice-president, and resigned following allegations that he had accepted illegal payments from contractors.

The other three scandals were connected to the Clinton family; Bill's affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky while he was president; Hillary's improper use of an insecure private email server for government business while she was at the State Department; and financial contributions by both to the Whitewater Corporation while Bill was an Arkansas state official.
10. When did Nixon resign, becoming the first President to do so?

Answer: August 1974

Nixon resigned, and Ford was installed as President, becoming the first man to be both Vice President and President without being elected to either post.
Source: Author gregbrfc2

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