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Watergate Scandal

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What building was broken into during the Watergate Break-in?
a)
The Capitol Building
b)
The White House
c)
Republican Headquarters
d)
Democratic Headquarters
2.
True or False:
Nixon was impeached from presedency. 
a)
True
b)
False
3.
What communist nations did president Nixon extend relations to during his Administration?
a)
Cuba
b)
China
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Both China and Soviet Union
4.
Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?
a)
He had an affair with an intern
b)
He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
c)
He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
d)
He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation
5.
During the investigation, the Supreme Court ordered Nixon to hand over what piece of incriminating evidence?
a)
Tape recordings
b)
Transcripts of his conversations
c)
Contracts of different CREEP members
d)
Receipts of the hotels Nixon had stayed
6.
In August 1974, Richard Nixon becomes the first president to do what?
a)
Resign
b)
Die while in office
c)
Flee the country
d)
Own a cat
7.
What was the name of the hotel that Nixon allegedly sent people to break in to and spy on the DNC?
a)
Waterfront
b)
Watergate
c)
Wyndgate
d)
Waterfall
8.
What is the legacy of the Vietnam War for the U.S.?
a)
It was the longest and least successful war in American history
b)
It was long and hard, but did contain communism
c)
our soldiers were welcomed home as heroes
d)
The Soviets slowed their efforts to spread communism
9.
What role did the Nixon tapes play in discovering the truth about the Watergate scandal? 
a)
The tapes revealed that President Nixon had nothing to do with the cover-up. 
b)
Because Nixon was President he did NOT have to turn over the tapes to the Supreme Court. 
c)
Nixon refused to hand over the tapes, which told of how he was covering up the break-in. 
d)
Nixon told his vice-President to take the blame for the break-in. 
10.

Who were the reporters who leaked the information that prompted an investigation into the Watergate break-in?

a)

Sacco and Vanzetti

b)

Richards and Cox

c)

Woodward and Bernstein

d)

Ethel and Julius Rosenburg

11.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Watergate scandal?

a)

Watergate resulted in the resignation of Nixon in 1974.

b)

Watergate resulted in the impeachment of Nixon in 1974.

c)

Watergate was a cover-up of a break-in to the Democratic National Committee Headquarters in 1972.

d)

Watergate resulted in increased distrust of government and elected officials.

12.

Who became President immediately after Nixon left office?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Lyndon Johnson

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Ronald Reagan

13.

According to the graph, when was Richard Nixon’s highest approval rating?

a)

November 1972

b)

May 1973

c)

November 1973

d)

May 1974

14.

What is the main idea of this cartoon from the Watergate era?

a)

The Supreme Court presides over a presidential impeachment trial.

b)

Congress has to obey the Constitution.

c)

The president has the final word involving constitutional issues.

d)

No person or group is above the law.

15.

True or False: This political cartoon is about Nixon obstructing the Watergate investigation

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Who were the "plumbers" in the Watergate scandal?

a)

special investigation team created to stop news leaks about Vietnam War

b)

people that were investigating Nixon's recordings

c)

committee assigned to work on getting Nixon re-elected

d)

people that were fired for investigating the Watergate scandal

17.

Five men were arrested when they were caught putting up surveillance equipment in this location:

a)

D.C. National Convention office building

b)

Democratic National Committee headquarters

c)

Republican Committee headquarters

d)

The Washington Post's office building located at the Watergate complex

18.

Who pardoned Richard Nixon?

a)

Archibald Cox

b)

Gerald Ford

c)

Spiro Agnew

d)

William Rehnquist

e)

no answer

19.

True or False: Since Nixon, other presidents have faced scandals

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which political party’s headquarters were broken into to steal campaign plans leading to the Watergate scandal?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

Independents

d)

Libertarians

21.
How did the Watergate Scandal affect American politics?
a)
It had a negative impact because it caused distrust in the government.
b)
It had a positive impact because it brought the people together.
c)
It didn't impact anything.
22.
The most damaging evidence against President Nixon in the Watergate impeachment proceedings was the
a)
Nixon's detailed record of orders to "punish" his enemies.
b)
John Dean's testimony revealing Nixon's personal involvement .
c)
discovery of audio tapes of conversations connecting him in attempts to cover up details of the Watergate break-in.
d)
refusal of the President to take the witness stand in his own defense during the impeachment proceedings in the U.S. Senate.
23.

Which of the following did Congress do in response to the government corruption the Watergate investigations uncovered? Select all that apply.

a)

established the Federal Election Commission

b)

passed the Ethics in Government Act

c)

created an Office of Government Ethics

d)

ended corporate campaign funding and advertising

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