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WorksheetsMcCarthyism, The Red Scare and Arthur Miller
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 7mins
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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.
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
5.
Who was Arthur Miller?
a)
Scientist
b)
Playwright
c)
Football player
d)
Engineer
6.
Which play did he write?
a)
Death of a Salesman
b)
The Crucible
c)
Annie
d)
Wicked
7.
Why did Arthur Miller write the Crucible?
a)
Someone told him to
b)
Inspired by his parents
c)
A teacher told him to write it
d)
He was inspired to write a drama reflecting mass cultural and political hysteria
8.
When was The Crucible first performed?
a)
1953
b)
1950
c)
1962
d)
1955
9.
What historical event is The Crucible about?
a)
The Salem Witch Trials
b)
The North Berwick Witch Trials
c)
The Spanish Inquisition
d)
The Crusades
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