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WorksheetsWatergate Scandal Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What year did the break-in at the Watergate building occur?
1973
1970
1972
1971
Who were the burglars working for during the Watergate break-in?
The FBI
The Democratic Party
President Nixon's reelection campaign
The CIA
What did Nixon initially claim about his involvement in the break-in?
He planned it
He had nothing to do with it
He was informed by the burglars
He was a witness
Which newspaper did Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein work for?
USA Today
The Washington Post
The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal
What was the 'Saturday Night Massacre'?
The firing of a special investigator
A protest against Nixon
A break-in at the White House
A political debate
Who was the special investigator that Nixon ordered to be fired?
Carl Bernstein
Bob Woodward
Archibald Cox
Gerald Ford
What did the Supreme Court order Nixon to do in 1974?
Resign from presidency
Release all the secret tapes
Pardon the burglars
Run for reelection
What action did Nixon take instead of being impeached?
He resigned
He fled the country
He went to trial
He admitted to the crime
Who became president after Nixon resigned?
Gerald Ford
Bob Woodward
Richard Nixon
Archibald Cox
What was one result of the Watergate scandal?
Nixon's reelection
New laws limiting presidential power
A new political party
Increased presidential power
After President Ford, put the following Presidents in chronological order.
President Carter
President Reagan
President George HW Bush
President Clinton
President George W. Bush
What President came after President George W Bush?
President Obama
President Trump
President Biden
What President came after President Obama?
President Trump
President Biden
President Reagan
What President came after President Trump?
President Obama
President Trump
President Biden
Donald Trump was re-elected in 2024. Which U.S. President was the last to serve non-consecutive terms before Donald Trump?
Grover Cleveland
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Andrew Jackson
Woodrow Wilson
TAKE A GUESS
Which U.S. President called the Soviet Union "an evil empire" and encourage them to tear down the Berlin Wall
President Reagan
President George H.W. Bush
President Ford
