The Red Scare Quiz

Who was Senator Joseph McCarthy?

• D. A Hollywood screenwriter

• C. A member of the Communist Party

• B. A critic of communism

• A. A supporter of communism

What was the Army-McCarthy hearings?

• A. A trial against McCarthy for treason

• B. A battle between McCarthy and the Army over communism

• D. A debate on the merits of communism

• C. A meeting of communist sympathizers

Why were people afraid of communism in the United States?

Who played a large part in bringing down McCarthy?

• A. Senator Joseph McCarthy

• B. President Dwight Eisenhower

• C. The Army

• D. The House Un-American Activities Committee

What was the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) investigating?

• A. Hollywood

• B. The State Department

• D. The Communist Party

• C. The Army

Who were the Hollywood Ten?

• C. A group of directors who were members of the Communist Party

• A. A group of screenwriters charged with communist leanings

• B. A group of actors who supported communism

• D. A group of producers who funded communist propaganda

What was the outcome of the Hollywood Ten trial?

• A. They were acquitted

• B. They were sentenced to life in prison

• D. They were sent to prison for refusing to testify

• C. They were sentenced to death

When did the fear of communism start to decline?

• A. In the 1950s

• B. In the 1960s

• C. In the 1970s

• D. It never declined

What did the Hollywood Ten trial suggest about the American government?

• A. They were secret communists

• D. They were unaware of communist activities

• B. They were innocent

• C. They were being falsely accused

What was the Red Scare?

• Fear of the color red infiltrating fashion

• Fear of communism taking over the American way of life

• Fear of Soviet-made products being sold in the U.S.

• Fear of making mistakes on science tests