Watergate

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1. On what date did the Watergate break ins take place? June 17th, 1972 October 14th, 1973 October 12th, 1972 August 5th, 1973

2. The five men arrested were all in the pay of which organisation? FBI Campaign to Re-Elect the President (CREEP) CIA Republican Party

3. Who was 'Deep Throat' revealed to be? William Rehnquist Identity never revealled Alexander Butterfield Mark Felt

4. Richard Nixon was convicted of ordering the break ins. True False

5. What led to the discovery of Nixon's involvement? Testimony of Charles Colson Secret recordings of Nixon admitting guilt to CIA Testimony of Gordon Liddy White House tapes

6. Who was the Democratic candidate for the 1972 election, which was the focus behind Watergate? George McGovern George Wallace Henry Jackson Hubert Humphrey

7. Who the most high profile person sent to jail for Watergate? John Ehrlichman Richard M. Nixon Gordon Liddy John Mitchell

8. Who was the editor of the 'Washington Post' that broke the Watergate scandal? Benjamin Bradlee Jason Robards Bob Woodward Donald Graham

9. What other event during Nixon's presidency caused a scandal for him? The leaking of the Pentagon Papers Spiro Agnew's resignation over criminal charges The Vietnam War All three

10. When did Nixon resign, becoming the first President to do so? October 8, 1974 Feb 6, 1975 Jan 3, 1975 August 9, 1974