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Hollywood Blacklist

Authored by Paul Staveley

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10th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the committee created to investigate communism?

The Senate Judiciary Communism Committee

The Traitors' to American Values Committee

The House Un-American Activities Committee

The Senate Communist Activities Committee

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did they think was happening in film?

People were sneaking communist propaganda into films

People were making films about communists

People were selling state secrets to Russian film makers

People were sharing insider stories of how to corrupt government

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were the Hollywood Ten blacklisted?

They were communists

They refused to testify in the hearings

They sold information to Russians

They refused to denounce communism

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did they say they refused to testify?

They didn't want to be exposed

It opened up embarrassing details of their private lives

They felt it was a waste of time they could spend elsewhere

It was a violation of their rights

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why else did they refuse?

They would be embarrassed by their lives being out in the public

They would be asked to name names of other communists

They would be asked to infiltrate other communist groups

They would be fired from their jobs

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What punishment did they receive? (Tick all that apply)

$1000 fine

Loss of any future job opportunities

One year in prison

A right good kicking

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which famous people did testify? (Tick all that apply)

Walt Disney

Ronald Reagan

Cary Grant

Humphrey Bogart

Donald Duck

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