History's Greatest Scandals

History is packed with scandals that shocked the world, from political blunders to celebrity mishaps and corporate cover-ups. Whether it’s a sports scandal that rocked the field or a royal affair that stirred the tabloids, these infamous events have left a lasting mark. Do you know your way around the most notorious scandals of history? Take this 15-question quiz to test your knowledge and see how well you can navigate the twists and turns of these jaw-dropping moments!
 
 
Let's start you off easy... Which U.S. president was forced to resign due to the Watergate scandal in 1974?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
 
 
Which famous cyclist was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles due to a doping scandal?
Greg LeMond
Lance Armstrong
Alberto Contador
Miguel Induráin
 
 
What was the Dreyfus Affair in late 19th-century France?
A financial scandal involving French banks
A military scandal involving the wrongful conviction of a Jewish officer
A royal scandal about King Louis XVI's secret marriage
A scandal involving illegal colonial land grabs
 
 
Which U.S. President was involved in the Teapot Dome Scandal, one of the biggest political scandals of the 1920s?
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
 
 
The Enron scandal in the early 2000s was primarily about what type of crime?
Tax Evasion
Stock Market Manipulation
Accounting Fraud
Insider Trading
 
 
Which financial institution was at the center of the 2008 global financial crisis due to risky mortgage-backed securities?
Lehman Brothers
Goldman Sachs
Citibank
Bear Stearns
 
 
What scandal in South Korea led to the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye in 2017?
Election fraud
Influence peddling and corruption involving a close confidante
Bribery involving North Korean officials
A military cover-up
 
 
What was the outcome of the infamous trial following the "Pentagon Papers" leak in 1971, which exposed U.S. government actions during the Vietnam War?
The U.S. government was forced to withdraw troops from Vietnam
The whistleblower, Daniel Ellsberg, was imprisoned for life
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the press's right to publish the documents
The U.S Supreme Court denied the press's right to publish the papers
 
 
What was the Black Sox Scandal in 1919 in the USA?
A bribery case involving football referees
A baseball scandal where players intentionally lost the World Series
A racial discrimination case in basketball
A doping case in Baseball
 
 
Which international charity faced a massive scandal in 2018 when it was revealed that some of its workers were involved in sexual misconduct during humanitarian missions?
The Red Cross
Oxfam
UNICEF
Médecins Sans Frontières
 
 
The Milli Vanilli scandal in the early 1990s involved what kind of deceit?
Tax evasion
Lip-syncing during live performances
Songwriting plagiarism
Faked romantic relationship for publicity
 
 
The Piltdown Man hoax misled the scientific community in the early 20th century about what?
The origins of the universe
A missing link in human evolution
The discovery of ancient alien artifacts
A new theory on gravity
 
 
Which prestigious art institution was involved in a major scandal for selling fake paintings in the 20th century?
The Louvre
The Tate Gallery
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The National Gallery
 
 
Which reality TV show was at the center of a major scandal for rigging its results in the 1950s?
The Price is Right
Queen for a Day
The $64,000 Question
Who Wants to be a Millionaire
 
 
Which company was involved in a major scandal after it was revealed they had been selling horse meat labeled as beef in 2013?
Tesco
Nestlé
McDonald's
Texas Roadhouse
 
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