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Quiz about USGovernment Scandals
Quiz about USGovernment Scandals

U.S.Government Scandals Trivia Quiz


Some highlights of four U. S. Government scandals during the period from the 1870s through the early 1970s.

A multiple-choice quiz by YOMD39. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
YOMD39
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
6,743
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
3 / 10
Plays
2328
Last 3 plays: Guest 143 (4/10), Guest 143 (2/10), Guest 96 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was President of the United States at the time of the 'Whiskey Ring Scandal'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In what State were the Teapot Dome government-owned Navy oil reserves located? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. For what crime was Albert Bacon Fall, former Secretary of the Interior, convicted in 1929 involving the Teapot Dome Scandal? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was President of the USA at the time that the Senate Public Lands Committee uncovered the illegal leasing of government-owned oil reserves to a private company? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which military organization took control of Nicaragua from the Somoza Government?

Answer: ( One Word)
Question 6 of 10
6. Which man was NOT included in the initial indictment of 4 persons, by a Grand Jury, for illegal operational conspiracy in the Iran Contra affair? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Of the 11 persons charged and tried by the Independent Prosecutor, Lawrence Walsh, with serious criminal acts in the Iran-Contra affair, who was the only one that served time in prison? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who planned and directed the break-in of the Democratic National Headquarters in the Watergate building, which led to the 'Watergate scandal' and the resignation of President Nixon? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who fired Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox during the Watergate investigation on orders from President Nixon, that resulted in the so-called 'Saturday Night Massacre'? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who testified before the Senate committee to investigate the Watergate scandal and revealed the presence of voice activated tape recorders in President Nixon's office? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was President of the United States at the time of the 'Whiskey Ring Scandal'?

Answer: Ulysses S. Grant

Orville E. Babcock, private secretary to President Grant, defrauded the government of huge sums of tax money, from the sale of alcoholic beverages, by diverting these funds to politicians and others.
2. In what State were the Teapot Dome government-owned Navy oil reserves located?

Answer: Wyoming

The Teapot Dome reserves got its name from a nearby rock that resembled a teapot.
3. For what crime was Albert Bacon Fall, former Secretary of the Interior, convicted in 1929 involving the Teapot Dome Scandal?

Answer: Accepting a bribe

Albert Fall criminally and illegally leased oil reserves from Teapot Dome and Elk Hills, California to a private company. He spent one year in prison and paid a {$} 1000,000.00 fine for accepting a bribe.
4. Who was President of the USA at the time that the Senate Public Lands Committee uncovered the illegal leasing of government-owned oil reserves to a private company?

Answer: Calvin Coolidge

The illegal leasing of oil reserves by Albert Fall began during Warren Harding's administration. Harding was unaware of these actions and he died two month before the Senate investigations began in October 1923. The scandal was uncovered during Calvin Coolidge's term in office.
5. Which military organization took control of Nicaragua from the Somoza Government?

Answer: The Sandinistas

Because the Sandinistas were considered to be a soviet controlled organization, a secret illegal operation by U.S. officials involved the shipment of military equipment to the Contra forces. This latter led to the Iran Contra Scandal.
6. Which man was NOT included in the initial indictment of 4 persons, by a Grand Jury, for illegal operational conspiracy in the Iran Contra affair?

Answer: Robert C. McFarlane

The fourth man indicted was Albert Hakim.
7. Of the 11 persons charged and tried by the Independent Prosecutor, Lawrence Walsh, with serious criminal acts in the Iran-Contra affair, who was the only one that served time in prison?

Answer: Thomas G. Cline

The Iran-Contra affair was one of the biggest, high level government scandals in history. All of the men charged were convicted, but only Thomas G. Cline served time in prison (16 months).
8. Who planned and directed the break-in of the Democratic National Headquarters in the Watergate building, which led to the 'Watergate scandal' and the resignation of President Nixon?

Answer: G. Gordon Liddy

E. Howard Hunt, Jr. was a co-conspirator for the break-in operation.
9. Who fired Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox during the Watergate investigation on orders from President Nixon, that resulted in the so-called 'Saturday Night Massacre'?

Answer: Robert H. Bork

Elliot Richardson resigned. William Ruckelhas was fired by Nixon, Bork fired Cox. Three major persons in the Watergate investigation 'toasted' on a Saturday night.
10. Who testified before the Senate committee to investigate the Watergate scandal and revealed the presence of voice activated tape recorders in President Nixon's office?

Answer: Alexander Butterfield

The testimony by a lower level staff member of the White House blew the case wide open and resulted in a prolonged process of obtaining the tapes.
Source: Author YOMD39

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