- 1. Who was the prominent figure associated with the anti-communist movement known as McCarthyism in the United States?
A) Joseph McCarthy
B) Dwight D. Eisenhower
C) Fidel Castro
D) Karl Marx
- 2. During what historical period did McCarthyism reach its peak in the US?
A) 1970s
B) 1960s
C) 1950s
D) 1980s
- 3. In what year was Joseph McCarthy officially censured by the US Senate?
A) 1960
B) 1958
C) 1954
D) 1956
- 4. Which government agency was often targeted by McCarthy for alleged communist influence?
A) CIA
B) FBI
C) NASA
D) State Department
- 5. Which famous playwright and screenwriter was among the Hollywood Ten who were cited for contempt of Congress during the McCarthy era?
A) Dalton Trumbo
B) Elia Kazan
C) Arthur Miller
D) Tennessee Williams
- 6. Who famously stood up to McCarthy during the Army-McCarthy hearings, leading to a decline in McCarthy's public support?
A) Estes Kefauver
B) Robert F. Kennedy
C) Joseph Welch
D) Roy Cohn
- 7. Which popular television journalist played a significant role in bringing down McCarthy by exposing his tactics during the Army-McCarthy hearings?
A) Tom Brokaw
B) Walter Cronkite
C) Barbara Walters
D) Edward R. Murrow
- 8. What was the name of the US Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the Smith Act, a key piece of legislation used to prosecute alleged communists during the Cold War era?
A) Dennis v. United States
B) Brown v. Board of Education
C) Miranda v. Arizona
D) Roe v. Wade
- 9. Which government agency played a key role in investigating and persecuting alleged communists in the US during the McCarthy era?
A) Environmental Protection Agency
B) Federal Reserve
C) Food and Drug Administration
D) House Un-American Activities Committee
- 10. During the McCarthy era, what influential publication published lists of alleged communists and sympathizers, contributing to the atmosphere of suspicion?
A) Blue Books
B) Green Pages
C) Yellow Pages
D) Red Channels
- 11. Who was the Secretary of the Army whose confrontation with McCarthy during the Army-McCarthy hearings became a turning point in the downfall of McCarthy's influence?
A) Alan Greenspan
B) J. Edgar Hoover
C) Robert T. Stevens
D) Omar Bradley
- 12. What term is used to describe exaggerated patriotism, aggressive nationalism, and an intolerance of dissent, often associated with McCarthyism?
A) Neutralism
B) Internationalism
C) Jingoism
D) Pacifism
- 13. What term is used to describe the act of forcibly suppressing or controlling political dissent through intimidation or silencing opposition?
A) Expression
B) Oppression
C) Repression
D) Manifestation
- 14. What was the name of the investigative series on CBS that exposed McCarthy's tactics and led to a decline in his public support?
A) See It Now
B) Listen Now
C) Watch It Later
D) Hear It Then
- 15. What term is used to describe the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence?
A) Communism
B) Fascism
C) Anarchism
D) McCarthyism
- 16. Which industry in the United States was particularly affected by the anti-communist crusade during McCarthyism?
A) Technology
B) Hollywood
C) Agriculture
D) Automotive
- 17. What political ideology was McCarthyism primarily concerned with targeting?
A) Communism
B) Socialism
C) Fascism
D) Liberalism
- 18. What act made it a criminal offense to advocate the violent overthrow of the U.S. government?
A) Freedom of Speech Act
B) Smith Act
C) Homeland Security Act
D) Patriot Act
- 19. What organization was created in response to McCarthyism to defend individuals accused of communist ties?
A) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
B) American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
C) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
D) National Security Agency (NSA)
- 20. Which president of the United States is associated with the term 'Eisenhower Doctrine' that was developed in response to Soviet influence in the Middle East?
A) Richard Nixon
B) John F. Kennedy
C) Harry S. Truman
D) Dwight D. Eisenhower
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