Seymour Hersh Trivia Quiz: American investigative journalist

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Seymour Hersh is an American investigative journalist who has won numerous awards for his work, including the Pulitzer Prize. He is best known for his reporting on the Vietnam War, the My Lai Massacre, the Abu Ghraib torture scandal, and the killing of Osama bin Laden. Hersh has been a staff writer for The New Yorker and The New York Times, among other publications.

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What is the title of Seymour Hersh's book which won the National Book Critics Circle Award?

  • The Price of Power: Kissinger in the Nixon White House

  • The Dark Side of Camelot

  • The Killing of Osama Bin Laden

  • The Targeter: My Life in the CIA

What controversy did Seymour Hersh's reporting on the U.S. special forces raid in Pakistan which killed Osama bin Laden attract?

  • He was accused of using anonymous sources

  • He was accused of being biased

  • He was accused of violating national security laws

  • He was accused of plagiarism

For which publication did Seymour Hersh detail the U.S. military's torture and abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib in Iraq?

  • The New York Times

  • The Washington Post

  • The New Yorker

  • The Guardian

What did Seymour Hersh report on the Nord Stream pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2023?

  • They were sabotaged by Russian forces

  • They were bombed by the U.S. and Norway

  • They were closed for maintenance

  • They were used to transport illegal drugs

How many National Magazine Awards has Seymour Hersh won?

  • One

  • Two

  • Three

  • Four

What did Seymour Hersh receive the 1970 Pulitzer Prize for?

  • Domestic Spying

  • Cover-up of the Watergate Scandal

  • Exposing the My Lai massacre

  • Reporting on the secret bombing of Laos

What is the alternative account presented by Seymour Hersh on the U.S. special forces raid in Pakistan which had killed Osama bin Laden?

  • It was carried out by Pakistani soldiers

  • Bin Laden was not killed in the raid

  • The U.S. did not have permission from Pakistan to conduct the raid

  • The raid was intended to capture Bin Laden alive

In which year did Seymour Hersh report on the U.S. special forces raid in Pakistan which had killed Osama bin Laden?

  • 2013

  • 2014

  • 2015

  • 2016

How many George Polk Awards has Seymour Hersh won?

  • Two

  • Three

  • Four

  • Five

What event did Seymour Hersh allege that Syrian rebel forces, rather than the government, had carried out?

  • Bombing of a market in Aleppo

  • Siege of Homs

  • Chemical attack in Ghouta

  • Execution of civilians in Raqqa

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