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WorksheetsMcCarthyism
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
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1.
McCarthyism is also known as
a)
The Blue Scare
b)
The Red Scare
c)
The Witch Scare
d)
The Red Death
2.
McCarthyism targeted which groups?
a)
Farmers, business people, and White House employees
b)
The rich, immigrants, and teachers
c)
Teachers, Hollywood celebrities, government employees
d)
College students, professors, and homosexuals
3.
What caused McCarthyism?
a)
President Truman making atomic bombs.
b)
Japanese spies.
c)
Bombing China.
d)
Increased fear of communism.
4.
The HUAC stands for...
a)
The House Un-American Activities Committee
b)
The House Under American Counsel
c)
The House Un-Republic Activities Committee
d)
The House Under American Communism
5.
Senator McCarthy's popularity went down because he began to target...
a)
the House of Representatives
b)
the poor
c)
the US Army
d)
women and children
6.
When people were accused of being a communist, they were jailed and...
a)
blacklisted
b)
whitelisted
c)
executed
d)
hanged
7.
True or False?
President Truman led the anti-communist cause.
President Truman led the anti-communist cause.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
True or False?
During the Red Scare, the Supreme Court changed constitutional rights (like the 1st Amendment).
During the Red Scare, the Supreme Court changed constitutional rights (like the 1st Amendment).
a)
True
b)
False
9.
True or False?
Books were banned if they had "pro-communist" leanings.
Books were banned if they had "pro-communist" leanings.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
True or False?
Senator McCarthy was able to produce a list and proved his conspiracy charges.
Senator McCarthy was able to produce a list and proved his conspiracy charges.
a)
True
b)
False
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