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US.86: The Watergate Scandal Quiz

Authored by Sheridan Kaatz

History

9th - 12th Grade

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US.86: The Watergate Scandal Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event marked the beginning of the Watergate scandal?

The resignation of President Nixon

The break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters

The impeachment of President Nixon

The election of President Nixon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the journalists instrumental in uncovering the Watergate scandal?

Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

Anderson Cooper and Wolf Blitzer

Dan Rather and Tom Brokaw

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the United States v. Nixon Supreme Court case?

Nixon was ordered to surrender the tapes

Nixon was acquitted of all charges

The case was dismissed without a ruling

Nixon was found guilty of all charges

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary reason President Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon?

To promote national healing

To strengthen his own political position

To restore public trust in politics

To avoid further trials

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant shift did the Watergate scandal mark in American politics?

The end of the Vietnam War

The rise of conservative politics

The decline of the Democratic Party

The increased role of media in politics

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial public reaction to the Watergate break-in?

It was ignored by the media

It was seen as a major scandal

It was dismissed as a minor incident

It led to immediate calls for Nixon's resignation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Nixon's actions contribute to a legacy of distrust in journalism?

By promoting transparency and honesty

By supporting freedom of the press

By ignoring the media's role in politics

By attacking the media as 'enemies of the people'

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