- 1. When did Richard Nixon resign as the 37th U.S. President?
A) 1990
B) 1980
C) 1969
D) 1974
- 2. Which scandal eventually led to Nixon's resignation?
A) Watergate
B) Iran-Contra Affair
C) Teapot Dome scandal
D) Irangate
- 3. Who succeeded Richard Nixon as President after his resignation?
A) George H.W. Bush
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Jimmy Carter
D) Gerald Ford
- 4. Where was Richard Nixon born?
A) Texas
B) Illinois
C) New York
D) California
- 5. Which political party did Richard Nixon belong to?
A) Republican
B) Democratic
C) Libertarian
D) Independent
- 6. Which foreign country did Nixon visit during his presidency in 1972, leading to improved relations with the U.S.?
A) Russia
B) Germany
C) China
D) France
- 7. What was Richard Nixon's vice president's name?
A) Nelson Rockefeller
B) Gerald Ford
C) Henry Kissinger
D) Spiro Agnew
- 8. Before becoming President, what position did Nixon hold as part of Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration?
A) Chief of Staff
B) Vice President
C) Attorney General
D) Secretary of State
- 9. Which committee was involved in investigating the Watergate scandal?
A) Congressional Oversight Committee
B) House Judiciary Committee
C) Senate Watergate Committee
D) Special Counsel Investigative Committee
- 10. Who was the investigative journalist that played a key role in uncovering the Watergate scandal?
A) Walter Cronkite
B) Carl Bernstein
C) Bob Woodward
D) Dan Rather
- 11. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution did Nixon's resignation trigger the ratification of?
A) 27th Amendment
B) 21st Amendment
C) 25th Amendment
D) 22nd Amendment
- 12. What title did Nixon achieve after serving as President?
A) Ambassador
B) Chief Justice
C) Cabinet Member
D) Elder Statesman
- 13. During his presidency, Nixon implemented a policy of withdrawing troops from which conflict?
A) Gulf War
B) World War II
C) Vietnam War
D) Korean War
- 14. How many terms did Richard Nixon serve as President before resigning?
A) 1
B) 4
C) 2
D) 3
- 15. Before entering politics, Nixon served in which branch of the military during World War II?
A) Air Force
B) Navy
C) Army
D) Marines
- 16. What nickname did Nixon give to the silent law-abiding majority of Americans during a famous speech?
A) Silent Majority
B) Moral Majority
C) Forgotten Americans
D) Constitutionalist Coalition
- 17. After leaving office, Nixon published his memoirs under what title?
A) RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon
B) A President's Story
C) The Nixon Chronicles
D) Reflections of a Leader
- 18. Which year did Richard Nixon take office as the President?
A) 1969
B) 1980
C) 1972
D) 1961
- 19. Who was Richard Nixon's opponent in the 1960 Presidential election?
A) Jimmy Carter
B) John F. Kennedy
C) Lyndon B. Johnson
D) Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 20. In which New York town was Richard Nixon born?
A) Buffalo
B) Yorba Linda
C) Syracuse
D) Albany
- 21. Which aircraft was famously used by the President as Air Force One during Nixon's tenure?
A) Boeing 707
B) Lockheed C-130
C) Concorde
D) Airbus A380
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