Lesson 40 - Practice Quiz 1

How did American children manage the threat of a Soviet nuclear attack?

• They lived in fear.

• They practiced civil defense.

• They learned how to duck-and-cover.

• All of the above

Why was the Cold War considered an unfamiliar war for the United States?

• Because Mexican troops were involved

• Because no bombs were actually dropped

• Because women were allowed on the battlefield

• Because the U.S. had not previously fought the Soviets

A communist sympathizer was someone who:

• Sympathized with the United States’ nuclear attacks

• Supported the Federal Employee Loyalty Program

• Favored the deaths of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg

• Believed in communism but did not join the party

What did the Federal Employee Loyalty Program require?

• All Americans to consent to background checks

• Contracts requiring people to become soldiers

• Loyalty oaths from employees and extensive background checks

• A medical background in order to become a soldier

Why was the House Un-American Activities Committee formed in 1938?

• To integrate the American home

• To investigate subversive organizations

• To remove religion from the film industry

• To encourage Un-American ideals in American homes

The willful failure to obey the authority of Congress is called:

• Crossing of Congress

• Defiling of Congress

• Contempt of Congress

• Distrust of Congress

During the Cold War, why would a person be added to a blacklist created by heads of Hollywood?

• They were suspected of being a German spy.

• They publicly opposed civil rights.

• They were an African American U.S. citizen.

• They were thought to be a supporter of communism.

U.S. State Department official Alger Hiss was accused of perjury, which is:

• Falsifying taxes

• Willfully lying under oath

• Revealing military information

• Committing a crime overseas

What happened to Ethel and Julius Rosenberg as a result of the Rosenberg trial?

• They were sentenced to death.

• They were sentenced to life in prison.

• They were forced to leave the country.

• They were forced to become double spies.

What does the term McCarthyism describe?

• Running for a position in the Senate

• Becoming obsessed with Senator McCarthy

• Accusing someone of subversive activities without evidence

• Immigrating from the USSR to the United States without permission