Q.1.
The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation was an enthusiastic supporter of McCarthy's work. What was his name?
Q.2.
Further damage was done to McCarthy when he presided over a televised inquisition of a much respected American institution. The result was widely regarded as inconclusive. Which institution was this?
Q.3.
Anti-Communist investigators drew up "blacklists" of suspects, including one of 300 people in the entertainment industry. In which part of the industry were they said to be working?
Q.4.
Those called before the Committee were asked the following question: "Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party of the United States?" What nickname was given to this question?
Q.5.
For which US state was McCarthy a Republican senator?
Q.6.
McCarthy launched his career as a "Red-baiter" in February 1950, when he alleged in a speech that there were no less than 205 communists in one of the Federal Government's departments. Which department was this?
Q.7.
What do the following people all have in common? Alger Hiss, Julius Rosenberg, Ethel Rosenberg, Klaus Fuchs.
Q.8.
Which of the following US politicians had their careers launched by assisting McCarthy in his enquiries?
Q.9.
McCarthy used a pre-existing committee of the House of Representatives to question those who fell under his suspicion. What was this committee called?
Q.10.
Which US body condemned McCarthy by 65 votes to 22 in 1954?