Red Scare

Red Scare

9th - 12th Grade

9 Qs

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Red Scare

Red Scare

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History

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

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CCSS
RI.8.1, RI.11-12.10, RL.7.9

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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In the 1950's, Senator Joseph McCarthy won national attention when he...

Was convicted as a spy.
Claimed hundreds of government employees were communists.
Helped Eisenhower become president.
Went to Korea and said atomic weapons should be used to break the stalemate.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

Protested racial segregation in the armed forces.
Investigated disloyalty and harmful foreign influences in the United States. 
Investigated U.S. involvement in the Korean War and its lack of progress towards victory.
Tried to deport all foreigners or Un-American peo

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The "Red Scare" means

People were afraid of the color red.
People thought Red's were friends. 
People were afraid of Communists. 
People were afraid of Democrats. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The iceberg in this document best represents...

West Germany
The Titanic
Communism
Eastern Bloc Nations

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

This group of "Hollywood" producers and executives went to jail for their stance against McCarthyism

Ronald Reagan & Freinds
The Red Menaces
Soviets
Hollywood 10

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

According to the document, McCarthy had a list of names of communists in...

Hollywood
Government
Military
the President's family

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

McCarthyism was based on people's ________ of communism

Support
Fear
Use
Love
Practice

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

During the Cold War, why were people building bomb shelters near or under their houses?

To hide atomic weapons
America was the only nuclear super power
Fear was heightened during the Cold War
People distrusted the government

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The policy of containment meant that

The U.S.S.R. would not let democracy spread.
The U.S. would not let Islam spread.
The U.S.S.R. would not let Communism spread.
The U.S. would not let Communism spread.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2