Watergate Begins

Who was Deep Throat?

• Mark Felt, FBI

• John Dean, White House Counsel

• G. Gordon Liddy, Plumber

• Richard Nixon, President

On what date was the Watergate break-in?

• June 17, 1972

• July 4, 1976

• August 9, 1974

• May 1, 1970

What event marked the beginning of the Watergate scandal?

• A break-in at the Democratic National Headquarters

• A presidential election campaign

• A Supreme Court ruling

• A congressional investigation

All of the following items were found in the burglars possession EXCEPT: Bugging Devices, Locksmith Tools, Thousands of dollars of $100 consecutive bills

• Duck Tape

• Crowbar

• Screwdriver

• Flashlight

The name of the two journalists who played a key role in the Watergate scandal were

• Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

• Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather

• Tom Brokaw and Peter Jennings

• David Brinkley and Ted Koppel

What was the significance of the $25,000 check in the Watergate investigation?

• It was a bribe to silence the burglars

• It linked Nixon's re-election campaign to the burglars

• It was a donation to a charity

• It was used to fund a political rally

The two journalists that played a key role in uncovering the Watergate scandal worked for the

• Washington Post

• New York Times

• Los Angeles Times

• Chicago Tribune

John Mitchell controlled the secret funds for undercover activities against Nixon's political opponents. He was the

• Secretary of State

• Attorney General

• Chief of Staff

• FBI Director

G. Gordon Liddy, ex-FBI, hired James McCord to break-in to the Watergate Hotel office to

• gather negative information about the Democratic Party

• steal classified documents from the Republican Party

• install listening devices in the hotel

• retrieve stolen funds from the Democratic Party

What was the nickname of the secret informant who helped Woodward and Bernstein?

• Deep Throat

• Watergate Whisperer

• The Informant

• Shadow Man