Lesson 40 - Practice Quiz 2

Which term is BEST defined as the practice of publicly accusing someone of subversive activities without evidence to back up the charges?

• Censure

• Stalinism

• Blacklisting

• McCarthyism

In 1951, the U.S. government published a pamphlet with information about communism. This pamphlet revealed that:

• Communists had lost a large amount of support in China.

• Communism was rapidly expanding throughout Europe.

• Communism was a problem within U.S. boundaries.

• Communist sympathizers were a growing population.

What did the Federal Employee Loyalty Program require of government employees in the United States?

• It required that employees take loyalty oaths to the United States.

• It required that all male citizens serve as spies for a period of time.

• It required that employers do not discriminate against communists.

• It required that communist workers refrain from joining labor unions.

What ruined Senator Joseph McCarthy’s support in 1954?

• His accusation that the Army was 'soft on communism' during a televised hearing.

• His claim that President Eisenhower was a communist and spy for the Soviet Union.

• His speech that discussed the similarities between communism and democracy.

• His argument that 30 percent of U.S. citizens were communist sympathizers.

Read the descriptions below. Served as an advisor to President Roosevelt at the Yalta Conference Accused of spying for the Soviet Union while working in the State Department Convicted of perjury despite proclaiming his innocence Which person best fits these descriptions?

• Alger Hiss

• Klaus Fuchs

• Joseph McCarthy

• Whittaker Chambers

Which statement BEST describes the primary mission of the Federal Civil Defense Administration during the 1950s?

• To help U.S. citizens prepare for a nuclear attack

• To train U.S. citizens to identify subversive behavior

• To keep the United States safe by finding Soviet spies

• To recruit troops to defend the United States from a Soviet invasion

The cartoon deals with the activities of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Which of the following would make the BEST caption for this cartoon?

• Falsely accused and cornered

• Cornered by reckless accusations

• Painting accused reds into a corner

• Making his spying accusations stick

What crime was the subject of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg trial?

• Passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union

• Plotting to overthrow the U.S. government

• Lying to the House Un-American Activities Committee

• Recruiting communist sympathizers to spy for the Soviet Union

The House Un-American Activities Committee:

• Was formed to investigate subversive organizations.

• Charged the Hollywood Ten with contempt of Congress.

• Asked John Watkins to testify about communist influence in labor unions.

• All of the above

Lying under oath is ______.

• Subversion

• Perjury

• Blacklisting

• Civil defense