Hollywood Blacklist

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Paul Staveley
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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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