The Post Quiz - The Scandalous 20th Century
Created | Updated Jun 15, 2014
The 20th Century, an unfortunate and embarrassing period in Earth's history.
The Post Quiz: The Scandal-Ridden 20th Century
Oh, the shame of it all. Earthlings went from one scandal to another during the tumultuous 20th Century – the century that gave us expressions like 'perp walk'.
How much do you know about these scandalous goings-on? Choose the right answers. Somebody might hire you as a gossip blogger.
- The Black Sox Scandal concerned…
a. Fashion.
b. Knitting.
c. Baseball.
d. Horticulture. - The Teapot Dome Scandal concerned…
a. The China Trade.
b. Orange pekoe.
c. Architecture.
d. Oil. - Mata Hari was…
a. A dancer and spy.
b. A form of martial arts.
c. A Japanese businessman.
d. A kind of video game. - The 1936 British Abdication Crisis was caused by…
a. Mrs Thatcher.
b. Mrs Simpson.
c. Mrs O'Leary.
d. Helen Mirren. - Geli Raubal caused a scandal in Germany in 1931 by…
a. Joining the Nazi Party.
b. Refusing to join the Nazi Party.
c. Appearing in a Leni Riefenstahl film.
d. Committing suicide. - The Profumo Scandal involved…
a. Drugs and rock music.
b. Perfume and fashion.
c. Sex and politics.
d. Plagiarism and academia. - The Grassy Knoll is famous for…
a. A rock concert.
b. An assassination.
c. A spy scandal.
d. A film scene. - The Watergate Affair involved…
a. Olympic swimmers.
b. Bill Clinton and real estate.
c. Price gouging among plumbers.
d. Richard Nixon's re-election campaign. - The Killer Rabbit Issue involved…
a. The Nicaraguan Contras.
b. Black ops in Libya.
c. Jimmy Carter and a rowboat.
d. The Playboy Mansion and JFK. - The Westland Affair involved…
a. Margaret Thatcher's cheating on Dennis.
b. An argument about helicopters.
c. Falkland sheep.
d. North Sea oil. - The Lewinsky Affair involved…
a. Bill Clinton.
b. Jimmy Carter.
c. Tony Blair.
d. Zbigniew Brzenski.
How scandal-conscious were you? Click the fetching danseuse below to find out.
