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Watergate: Nixon's Downfall

History, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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Watergate: Nixon's Downfall
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What building was broken into during the Watergate Break-in?

The Capitol Building
The White House
Republican Headquarters
Democratic Headquarters

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?

He had an affair with an intern
He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

During the investigation, the Supreme Court ordered Nixon to hand over what piece of incriminating evidence?

Tape recordings
Transcripts of his conversations
Contracts of different CREEP members
Receipts of the hotels Nixon had stayed

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In August 1974, Richard Nixon becomes the first president to do what?

Resign
Die while in office
Flee the country
Own a cat

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the name of the hotel that Nixon allegedly sent people to break in to and spy on the DNC?

Waterfront
Watergate
Wyndgate
Waterfall

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

To accuse a government official and/or charge with a crime is known as

perjury

political espionage

impeachment

subpoena

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

To what does the "Saturday Night Massacre" refer?

Nixon was impeached on a Saturday; unusual that it wasn't on a week day...

After many refusals to fire people involved with the investigation of the scandal, Nixon started firing many people himself.

Nixon ordered his attorney general to fire a special prosecutor and attorney general refused to do it; he resigned

Nixon ordered people to be killed to keep quiet about his illegal activities in office

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