WorksheetsThe Crucible Preview Notes Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 34mins
When did the witchcraft hysteria occur?
From about 1480 through the end of the 1600’s
From the winter of 1891 through the spring of 1892
From about 1947 through the end of the 1950’s
From the 18th century to the middle of the 19th century
Who originally made the accusations that started the whole witch trial phenomenon?
A group of ministers from Boston
Cotton Mather
A group of young girls from Salem
Samuel Parris
What was the name of the man who was pressed to death by stones being piled on his chest?
John Proctor
Samuel Parris
Cotton Mather
Giles Corey
What did Giles Corey do to incur his horrible punishment?
He admitted to being a witch.
He falsely accused his neighbor of being a witch.
He refused to plead guilty or innocent to being a witch.
He admitted to signing the devil’s book.
Who wrote The Crucible?
Giles Corey
Cotton Mather
Arthur Miller
Abigail Williams
Is Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible 100% historically accurate?
Yes
No
Arthur Miller intended his play to be a _____________ that compared the Salem Witch Trials of the late 1600’s to the Red Scare that took place from 1947-1956.
metaphor
celebration
enigma
matriculation
After World War II, Communists were viewed as
spies.
helpful allies.
war-time friends.
loyal supporters.
Joseph McCarthy was
the president of the United States at the time.
the mayor of New York City at the time.
the governor of California at the time.
A US senator at the time.
Were Joseph McCarthy’s claims justified?
No, they were entirely baseless.
Yes, Communists in the US government were uncovered.
HUAC stands for
House Un-American Activities Committee
House Un-Acceptable Activities Committee
House Un-Divided Activities Committee
House Un-American Activities Council
Witnesses before the HUAC had to confess their past political affiliations and were forced identify any of their known associates (family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, etc.) who they thought were members of the communist party or be sentenced to contempt of congress.
True
False
This group accused people of being disloyal to the United States with no evidence to corroborate their claims.
Loyalty Boards
Un-American Council
Communist Investigation League
Disloyal Patrol
A person accused of being a communist sympathizer did not have to be guilty of anything to be ____________ , or removed and prevented from working in their previous industry.
redlined
blacklisted
yellow-carded
green-lighted
These industries were hit very hard by Joseph McCarthy and his blacklisters.
artists and entertainers
dock workers and shipbuilders
truck drivers and auto workers
construction workers and builders
It is illegal to be a member of the Communist Party.
True
False
How are the Salem Witch Trials and the Red Scare similar?
In both cases, mass hysteria and false accusations without evidence seriously damaged lives.
In both cases, the idea of communism was at the root of all the trouble.
In both cases, those accused were devil worshippers and devout practitioners of the occult.
In both cases, there was no possibility of that the accusers could benefit financially.
