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6. When did McCarthy begin his communist hysteria?

  • 1950
  • 1940
  • 1960
  • 1945

7. What does being 'blacklisted' mean?

  • You were going to be trialled
  • Unable to find work
  • Humiliated you

8. What did newspaper reports do?

  • Challenged McCarthy's views
  • Made McCarthy look stupid
  • Drew cartoons of him, portraying him to be an idiot who just wanted power

9. How many communists did he claim to have a list of who worked in the government?

  • Over 1000
  • Over 100
  • Over 200
  • Over 300

10. What was the name of Ed Murrow's TV show in which he challenged McCarthy on?

  • Anti-Communist TV
  • Today's News
  • See It Now
  • The Ed Murrow Show