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1
What legislation gave the government authority to carry out the Palmer Raids?
Espionage and Sedition Acts
Indian Removal Act
Homestead Act
14th Amendment
2
The "Hollywood Ten" were
A group of actors who were first added to the "blacklist"
A group of popular directors who doubled as mafia bosses
A group of Soviet spies who had secretly been making films
All of the above
3
What does the "Red" in Red Scare refer to?
The color of the Soviet flag, associated with communism
Red hats worn by communists in public
Joseph McCarthy's angry face
Red shoes worn by communists in public
4
What is communism?
And underground boxing counterculture
The overwhelming desire to love one's community
A form of government in which everything is shared
A hip 1950s dance craze
5
Which U.S. President previously served as a secret informant revealing communists to the FBI?
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
George H.W. Bush
Richard Nixon
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Which U.S. Senator became famous for his efforts to combat communism in the 1950s?
Henry Clay
John Boozman
Michael F. Bennet
Joseph McCarthy
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It's 1950, and you catch your friend reading a copy of "Communism Weekly." What should you do?
Call the police
Kidnap him and ship him back to the Soviet Union
Call Joseph McCarthy
Turn him in to the HUAC
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Which Major League Baseball team changed its name to avoid being associated with communism?
New York Yankees
Milwaukee Brewers
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox
9
Who was president during the First Red Scare of 1919?
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
James K. Polk
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What industry was targeted in the hunt for communists during the Red Scare of the 1950s?
Banking
Oil and Gas
Stock Brokerage
Hollywood Film Industry
11
Which famous actor, writer, and director was blacklisted by the U.S. Government?
Humphrey Bogart
Frank Sinatra
Orson Welles
James Dean
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The spread of McCarthyism resulted from
Public fear of threats to internal security
A rise in the number of practitioners of Witchcraft
Polarization over civil rights cases
The suppression of Japanese-Americans after World War II
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During which decade did McCarthyism rise to popularity?
1960s
1940s
1920s
1950s
14
The first Red Scare broke out shortly after which event took place?
The Bolsheviks seized power in Russia
The Nazis invaded Russia
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The Great Depression
15
Senator Joseph McCarthy became famous after claiming in a speech that he had
Had recorded phone calls with Richard Nixon
A list of communists working for the State Department
He was friends with J. Edgar Hoover
Six toes
16
When was the HUAC founded?
1947
1938
1950
1945
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Who was the chairman of the HUAC during the Hollywood Blacklist ordeal?
Edward J. Hart
Barack Obama
George S. Patton
Colin Powell
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What U.S. Attorney General was known for conducting a series of raids to combat communism?
Eric Holder
Alexander Mitchell Palmer
William P. Rogers
Edmund Randolph
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What year did the First Red Scare begin?
1950
1919
1942
1921
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What does HUAC stand for in the context of U.S. History?
Humans Under Communist Control
House Un-American Activities Committee
House of Un-Americans Circus
Horses Under American Control
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What was the purpose of anti-communist propaganda?
To persuade people to come to America
To showcase some of America's best artists and filmmakers
To protect people from succumbing to the evils of communism
To entertain government officials
22
A "Red Scare" is a widespread fear of what?
Russians
Monarchy
Nazism
Communism
23
Being "blacklisted" in the 1950s meant that...
You had a passion for black leather shoes
You wore a zoot suit
You were suspected of being a communist
All of the above
24
During which international conflict did the Second Red Scare occur?
Cold War
Operation Desert Storm
World War II
Vietnam War
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What actions were likely to result in a person being "blacklisted?"
All of the Above
Being a member of the Communist Party
Talking to someone who is a member of the Communist Party
Working with someone who is a member of the Communist Party