US History MCQs

US Presidential Scandals MCQs with Answer

Who was involved in the Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation in 1974?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Gerald Ford
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Richard Nixon
Answer: D) Richard Nixon

Which president was impeached in 1998 for perjury and obstruction of justice related to the Monica Lewinsky scandal?
A) George W. Bush
B) Bill Clinton
C) George H.W. Bush
D) Barack Obama
Answer: B) Bill Clinton

During the Iran-Contra affair, which president secretly facilitated the sale of arms to Iran?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) Jimmy Carter
C) George H.W. Bush
D) Bill Clinton
Answer: A) Ronald Reagan

Which president was involved in the Teapot Dome scandal, one of the biggest bribery scandals in U.S. history?
A) Calvin Coolidge
B) Warren G. Harding
C) Herbert Hoover
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Answer: B) Warren G. Harding

Who was accused of illegally wiretapping political opponents during his presidency, leading to the formation of the Church Committee?
A) Richard Nixon
B) John F. Kennedy
C) Lyndon B. Johnson
D) Gerald Ford
Answer: A) Richard Nixon

Which president faced scandal and controversy due to the savings and loan crisis during the late 1980s and early 1990s?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) George H.W. Bush
C) Bill Clinton
D) Jimmy Carter
Answer: B) George H.W. Bush

Who was involved in the Credit Mobilier scandal, which revealed corruption in the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) Andrew Johnson
C) Rutherford B. Hayes
D) Abraham Lincoln
Answer: A) Ulysses S. Grant

Which president faced allegations of illegally selling arms to Saddam Hussein during the Iraq-Iran War?
A) George H.W. Bush
B) Jimmy Carter
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Bill Clinton
Answer: C) Ronald Reagan

Who was involved in the Abscam sting operation, which exposed bribery and corruption among politicians in the late 1970s and early 1980s?
A) Jimmy Carter
B) Richard Nixon
C) Gerald Ford
D) John F. Kennedy
Answer: C) Gerald Ford

Which president faced scandal related to the pardoning of individuals involved in the Watergate scandal, leading to accusations of a quid pro quo arrangement?
A) Jimmy Carter
B) Gerald Ford
C) Richard Nixon
D) Ronald Reagan
Answer: B) Gerald Ford

Who was involved in the Whiskey Ring scandal, a bribery scandal involving the diversion of tax revenues in the 1870s?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) Andrew Johnson
C) Rutherford B. Hayes
D) James Garfield
Answer: A) Ulysses S. Grant

Which president faced controversy over the Iran hostage crisis, where American hostages were held for 444 days in Tehran?
A) Jimmy Carter
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Gerald Ford
D) Richard Nixon
Answer: A) Jimmy Carter

Who was accused of accepting illegal campaign contributions in the form of cash and money orders, leading to the Chinagate scandal?
A) George H.W. Bush
B) Bill Clinton
C) George W. Bush
D) Barack Obama
Answer: B) Bill Clinton

Which president faced scandal over the improper use of funds during the construction of the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) William Howard Taft
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Warren G. Harding
Answer: D) Warren G. Harding

Who was involved in the Tammany Hall scandal, a political corruption case centered around a powerful New York City political machine?
A) Andrew Jackson
B) Martin Van Buren
C) James K. Polk
D) William Marcy Tweed
Answer: D) William Marcy Tweed

Which president faced scandal over the controversial firing of several U.S. attorneys for political reasons?
A) George W. Bush
B) Bill Clinton
C) Barack Obama
D) George H.W. Bush
Answer: A) George W. Bush

Who was involved in the Crédit Mobilier of America scandal, a scheme to fraudulently profit from the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) Rutherford B. Hayes
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) James Garfield
Answer: A) Ulysses S. Grant

Which president faced controversy over the sale of pardons and political appointments, leading to the Whiskey Ring scandal?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) Rutherford B. Hayes
C) Chester A. Arthur
D) James Garfield
Answer: A) Ulysses S. Grant

Who was involved in the Abscam scandal, a federal investigation that led to the conviction of several members of Congress for bribery and corruption?
A) Gerald Ford
B) Richard Nixon
C) Jimmy Carter
D) John F. Kennedy
Answer: A) Gerald Ford

Which president faced controversy over the improper use of government funds for lavish home renovations, leading to the White House furniture scandal?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) Jimmy Carter
C) Bill Clinton
D) George H.W. Bush
Answer: B) Jimmy Carter

Who was involved in the Abscam investigation, which targeted bribery and corruption in the late 1970s and early 1980s?
A) Richard Nixon
B) Gerald Ford
C) Jimmy Carter
D) John F. Kennedy
Answer: B) Gerald Ford

Which president faced controversy over the pardoning of his predecessor, who was implicated in the Watergate scandal?
A) Jimmy Carter
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Gerald Ford
D) Richard Nixon
Answer: C) Gerald Ford

Who was involved in the Iran-Contra affair, which involved the covert sale of weapons to Iran and the use of proceeds to fund Nicaraguan rebels?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) George H.W. Bush
C) Bill Clinton
D) Jimmy Carter
Answer: A) Ronald Reagan

Which president faced scandal over the controversial firing of several U.S. attorneys, leading to accusations of political motivation?
A) George W. Bush
B) Bill Clinton
C) Barack Obama
D) George H.W. Bush
Answer: A) George W. Bush

Who was involved in the Iran-Contra scandal, where funds from arms sales to Iran were used to fund rebels in Nicaragua?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) George H.W. Bush
C) Bill Clinton
D) Jimmy Carter
Answer: A) Ronald Reagan

Which president faced controversy over the misuse of government funds for extravagant office renovations, leading to the Lavender Scare?
A) Dwight D. Eisenhower
B) Harry S. Truman
C) Lyndon B. Johnson
D) John F. Kennedy
Answer: B) Harry S. Truman

Who was involved in the Teapot Dome scandal, which centered around the illegal leasing of government oil reserves?
A) Calvin Coolidge
B) Warren G. Harding
C) Herbert Hoover
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Answer: B) Warren G. Harding

Which president faced controversy over the alleged sale of ambassadorships and pardons, leading to the Whiskey Ring scandal?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) Rutherford B. Hayes
C) Chester A. Arthur
D) James Garfield
Answer: A) Ulysses S. Grant

Who was involved in the Iran-Contra scandal, where funds from arms sales to Iran were used to support anti-Sandinista rebels in Nicaragua?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) George H.W. Bush
C) Bill Clinton
D) Jimmy Carter
Answer: A) Ronald Reagan

Which president faced controversy over the alleged sale of pardons and political appointments, leading to the Whiskey Ring scandal?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) Rutherford B. Hayes
C) Chester A. Arthur
D) James Garfield
Answer: A) Ulysses S. Grant

Who was involved in the Abscam investigation, which targeted bribery and corruption in the late 1970s and early 1980s?
A) Gerald Ford
B) Richard Nixon
C) Jimmy Carter
D) John F. Kennedy
Answer: A) Gerald Ford

Which president faced controversy over the pardoning of his predecessor, who was implicated in the Watergate scandal?
A) Jimmy Carter
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Gerald Ford
D) Richard Nixon
Answer: C) Gerald Ford

Who was involved in the Iran-Contra affair, which involved the covert sale of weapons to Iran and the use of proceeds to fund Nicaraguan rebels?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) George H.W. Bush
C) Bill Clinton
D) Jimmy Carter
Answer: A) Ronald Reagan

Which president faced scandal over the controversial firing of several U.S. attorneys, leading to accusations of political motivation?
A) George W. Bush
B) Bill Clinton
C) Barack Obama
D) George H.W. Bush
Answer: A) George W. Bush

Who was involved in the Iran-Contra scandal, where funds from arms sales to Iran were used to fund rebels in Nicaragua?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) George H.W. Bush
C) Bill Clinton
D) Jimmy Carter
Answer: A) Ronald Reagan

Which president faced controversy over the misuse of government funds for extravagant office renovations, leading to the Lavender Scare?
A) Dwight D. Eisenhower
B) Harry S. Truman
C) Lyndon B. Johnson
D) John F. Kennedy
Answer: B) Harry S. Truman

Who was involved in the Teapot Dome scandal, which centered around the illegal leasing of government oil reserves?
A) Calvin Coolidge
B) Warren G. Harding
C) Herbert Hoover
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
Answer: B) Warren G. Harding

Which president faced controversy over the alleged sale of ambassadorships and pardons, leading to the Whiskey Ring scandal?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) Rutherford B. Hayes
C) Chester A. Arthur
D) James Garfield
Answer: A) Ulysses S. Grant

Who was involved in the Iran-Contra scandal, where funds from arms sales to Iran were used to support anti-Sandinista rebels in Nicaragua?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) George H.W. Bush
C) Bill Clinton
D) Jimmy Carter
Answer: A) Ronald Reagan

Which president faced controversy over the alleged sale of pardons and political appointments, leading to the Whiskey Ring scandal?
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) Rutherford B. Hayes
C) Chester A. Arthur
D) James Garfield
Answer: A) Ulysses S. Grant

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