The Watergate Scandal Trivia Questions

Facing almost certain impeachment, Nixon resigned on August 8, 1974. He was the first U.S. president to resign from office.

The break-in targeted the Democratic National Committee headquarters, not the Republican one. The burglars were trying to wiretap the DNC's offices.

On June 17, 1972, five men broke into the DNC offices at the Watergate complex. This burglary sparked the investigation that led to Nixon's resignation.

The break-in happened at the Democratic National Committee headquarters located in the Watergate Hotel and office complex in Washington, D.C. The scandal took its name from that location.

The House Judiciary Committee approved articles of impeachment, but Nixon resigned before the full House could vote. He was never impeached by the full House.

Nixon was pardoned by President Gerald Ford on September 8, 1974, for any crimes he may have committed. He never served any prison time.

The Washington Post's reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein broke the story. Their investigative reporting, aided by the anonymous source Deep Throat, uncovered the scandal.

A March 21, 1973, White House tape captured Nixon and Haldeman discussing a plan to pay $1 million in hush money to keep the burglars silent.