McCarthyism and the Red Scare

McCarthyism and the Red Scare

9th - 12th Grade

16 Qs

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History

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RI.8.1, RI.11-12.7, RL.7.9

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Who was Joseph McCarthy?

A US Congressman from New York

A US Senator from Wisconsin

A US Supreme Court Judge from Minnnesota

A US Governor from Alabama

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

20 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What thing did NOT contribute to the red scare?

WWII

USSR's invention of the A bomb.

USSR's attempts at expanding into other countries.

The Korean War.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

McCarthyism targeted which groups?

Farmers, business people, and White House employees
The rich, immigrants, and teachers
Teachers, Hollywood celebrities, government employees
College students, professors, and homosexuals

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The HUAC stands for...

The House Un-American Activities Committee
The House Under American Counsel
The House Un-Republic Activities Committee
The House Under American Communism

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Communism is to the Soviet Union as _________ is to the United States

Capitalism
Socialism
Totalitarianism
Fascism

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

When people were accused of being a communist, they were jailed and...

blacklisted
whitelisted
executed
hanged

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

True or False?
During the Red Scare, the Supreme Court changed constitutional rights (like the 1st Amendment).

True
False

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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