WorksheetsMcCarthyism and the Red Scare
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was Joseph McCarthy?
a)
A US Congressman from New York
b)
A US Senator from Wisconsin
c)
A US Supreme Court Judge from Minnnesota
d)
A US Governor from Alabama
2.
What thing did NOT contribute to the red scare?
a)
WWII
b)
USSR's invention of the A bomb.
c)
USSR's attempts at expanding into other countries.
d)
The Korean War.
3.
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
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.
Communism is to the Soviet Union as _________ is to the United States
a)
Capitalism
b)
Socialism
c)
Totalitarianism
d)
Fascism
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?
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
8.
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
9.
According to the document, McCarthy had a list of names of communists in...
a)
Hollywood
b)
Government
c)
Military
d)
the President's family
10.
According to the document, if communism prevailed American society would....
a)
Become more capitalistic
b)
Flourish
c)
Collapse
d)
Eliminate Communism
11.
According to the document why would people fear artists?
a)
They are communists who can be in any class
b)
They can paint communist pictures
c)
They are the most intelligent communists
d)
They can extended into many types of media to spread communism
12.
According to the document, The original premise of the comic book Captain America was to...
a)
Fight "Bad Guys"
b)
Stand up against communism
c)
Create a "Civil War"
d)
Unite the Nation against socialism
13.
This group of "Hollywood" producers and executives went to jail for their stance against McCarthyism
a)
Ronald Reagan & Freinds
b)
The Red Menaces
c)
Soviets
d)
Hollywood 10
14.
The document is using the ___________ to demonstrate the potential sinking of the American Ship (society)
a)
Sinking of the Lusitania
b)
Domino Theory
c)
Titanic
d)
Containment
15.
What was the surname of the couple who were executed for spying and allegedly passing nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union?
a)
Hiss
b)
Greenglass
c)
Rosenberg
d)
Chambers
16.
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
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