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McCarthyism Quiz

Authored by Christopher Wood

History

9th Grade

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McCarthyism Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the phenomenon that destroyed thousands of lives and careers in the United States in the 1950s?

McCarthyism

Blacklist

Cold War

Red Scare

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who used the resources of his agency to hunt down supposed communists and eliminate them from any position of influence within American society?

J. Edgar Hoover

House Un-American Activities Committee

Richard Nixon

Joseph McCarthy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which committee subpoenaed hundreds of people to testify before investigative bodies during the McCarthy era?

CIA

FBI

Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

House Un-American Activities Committee

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who became notorious by flaunting ever-changing lists of alleged communists within the State Department?

House Un-American Activities Committee

Richard Nixon

Joseph McCarthy

J. Edgar Hoover

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event turned public opinion against Joseph McCarthy and diminished his power?

The Korean War

The Vietnam War

The Cold War

The Cuban Missile Crisis

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which institution failed to stop the witchhunt during the McCarthy era?

House Un-American Activities Committee

Supreme Court

Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

FBI

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason for the reaction to domestic communism being so extreme?

The reaction was justified

The threat was non-existent

The threat was significant

The reaction was exaggerated

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