International Mail Censorship

International Mail Censorship

Assessment

Interactive Video

Journalism, History, World Languages, Chemistry

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

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The video discusses the extensive mail censorship operations led by Byron Price during World War II. It highlights the large workforce involved in examining mail for hidden messages, starting the day after Pearl Harbor. The process includes translators and chemical experts to detect concealed communications. The video provides insight into the scale and methods of censorship during this period.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the national director of censorship mentioned in the video?

Michael Johnson

Jane Smith

John Doe

Byron Price

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Approximately how many pieces of mail are examined daily in the New York office?

750,000

500,000

350,000

100,000

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the censors begin their work?

During the summer of 1941

On New Year's Day

On Christmas Eve

The day after Pearl Harbor

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the methods used by censors to find hidden messages?

Using X-ray machines

Chemical analysis

Magnetic resonance imaging

Ultrasound scanning

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of experts are involved in the censorship process?

Chemists

Linguists

Mathematicians

Physicists