Watergate Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Correct
What were the burglars looking for? - ANSWER-information on Larry O'Brien
What office was located at the Watergate Complex? - ANSWER-Democratic
National Committee
Who was Larry O'Brien? - ANSWER-Democratic National Committee Chairman
Why did members of CREEP resort to illegal tactics? - ANSWER-Nixon wanted
to win the next election by the greatest amount ever in a presidential
election
Who was G. Gordon Liddy? - ANSWER-former FBI agent and current White
House staff assistant; hired to gather intelligence on Nixon's enemies
, Who was E. Howard Hunt? - ANSWER-former CIA operative; brought in by
Liddy to help carry out the mission
Who was Bob Woodward? - ANSWER-a Washington Post reporter who
published information received by an anonymous source
Why did the White House suspect who they suspected to be leaking
information to the Washington Post? - ANSWER-snubbed by Nixon by not
receiving a higher position; had access to everything in the FBI
Who was paying the burglars' legal bills? - ANSWER-CREEP (directly out of
Nixon's campaign funds)
How important was Deep Throat to the Watergate story? - ANSWER-
significance was exaggerated by the mystery of his identity, but his role was
critical
Who was eventually revealed to be "Deep Throat"? - ANSWER-Mark Felt
What was Nixon paranoid about? - ANSWER-his enemies and leaks to the
press would undermine his international agenda
Answers 100% Correct
What were the burglars looking for? - ANSWER-information on Larry O'Brien
What office was located at the Watergate Complex? - ANSWER-Democratic
National Committee
Who was Larry O'Brien? - ANSWER-Democratic National Committee Chairman
Why did members of CREEP resort to illegal tactics? - ANSWER-Nixon wanted
to win the next election by the greatest amount ever in a presidential
election
Who was G. Gordon Liddy? - ANSWER-former FBI agent and current White
House staff assistant; hired to gather intelligence on Nixon's enemies
, Who was E. Howard Hunt? - ANSWER-former CIA operative; brought in by
Liddy to help carry out the mission
Who was Bob Woodward? - ANSWER-a Washington Post reporter who
published information received by an anonymous source
Why did the White House suspect who they suspected to be leaking
information to the Washington Post? - ANSWER-snubbed by Nixon by not
receiving a higher position; had access to everything in the FBI
Who was paying the burglars' legal bills? - ANSWER-CREEP (directly out of
Nixon's campaign funds)
How important was Deep Throat to the Watergate story? - ANSWER-
significance was exaggerated by the mystery of his identity, but his role was
critical
Who was eventually revealed to be "Deep Throat"? - ANSWER-Mark Felt
What was Nixon paranoid about? - ANSWER-his enemies and leaks to the
press would undermine his international agenda
