The Post Quiz - The Scandalous 20th Century - Answers
Created | Updated Jun 15, 2014
The 20th Century, an unfortunate series of events.
The Scandal-Ridden 20th Century: Answers
'I am not a crook.' He lied. So what else was new? As Harry S Truman said (only more colourfully), if the man in question actually told the truth, it would have been by accident. And he would go back and lie, just to keep in practice. Harry didn't mince words – and wouldn't get past the filther. But he was an honest man. Rare among politicians.
How much did you know about these 20th-century scandals? Here are the answers.
- The Black Sox Scandal concerned…
c. Baseball. (Say it ain't so, Joe!) - The Teapot Dome Scandal concerned…
d. Oil. - Mata Hari was…
a. A dancer and spy. - The 1936 British Abdication Crisis was caused by…
b. Mrs Simpson.
- Geli Raubal caused a scandal in Germany in 1931 by…
d.Committing suicide. (She was Hitler's niece.) - The Profumo Scandal involved…
c. Sex and politics. - The Grassy Knoll is famous for…
b. An assassination. - The Watergate Affair involved…
d.Richard Nixon's re-election campaign. - The Killer Rabbit Issue involved…
c. Jimmy Carter and a rowboat. - The Westland Affair involved…
b. An argument about helicopters. - The Lewinsky Affair involved…
a. Bill Clinton.
How many of the juicy details did you know? If you knew them all, you should probably be ashamed of yourself. We suspect you read the Mail.
