Welcome to The Watergate Scandal quiz! The Watergate Scandal was a political scandal in the United States in the 1970s that involved the break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex and subsequent cover-up by the Nixon administration. It was a major turning point in American politics and had a lasting impact on American society and culture. So, let's test your knowledge about this important event and see how much you know about its history, causes, and consequences!
What was the name of the building where the Watergate break-in occurred?
The White House
The Pentagon
The Watergate Complex
The Capitol Building
Who was the leader of the group of burglars who broke into the Watergate building?
John Dean
G. Gordon Liddy
John Ehrlichman
H.R. Haldeman
What was the name of the newspaper that broke the Watergate story?
The New York Times
The Washington Post
The Los Angeles Times
The Chicago Tribune
Who was the FBI agent who discovered the existence of the White House tapes?
Mark Felt
John Mitchell
John Dean
Alexander Butterfield
Who was the White House counsel who revealed the existence of the tapes to the Senate Watergate Committee?
John Dean
G. Gordon Liddy
John Ehrlichman
H.R. Haldeman
Who was the special prosecutor appointed to investigate the Watergate scandal?
Archibald Cox
Leon Jaworski
Robert Bork
Kenneth Starr
Who was the Vice President of the United States during the Watergate scandal?
Nelson Rockefeller
Walter Mondale
Spiro Agnew
Dan Quayle
Who was the journalist who conducted the famous interviews with Richard Nixon after he resigned?
Tom Brokaw
Dan Rather
Barbara Walters
David Frost
Who was the President of the United States when the Watergate scandal finally came to an end?
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Who was the White House aide who famously said I am not a crook?
John Dean
G. Gordon Liddy
H.R. Haldeman
Richard Nixon
Who was the Republican Senator who famously asked What did the President know and when did he know it? during the Watergate hearings?
Howard Baker
Barry Goldwater
John McCain
Bob Dole
Who was the Democratic Senator who chaired the Senate Watergate Committee?
Hubert Humphrey
Ted Kennedy
Sam Ervin
George McGovern
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