Did You Know? To collect taxes, the federal government relied on voluntary compliance. To encourage people to learn about and pay their taxes, the government turned to popular culture and media.



Test your tax trivia knowledge by answering the multiple-choice question. Click on the correct answer. To assess your answers, click the Check My Answer button. Which of the following was NOT one of the ways in which the government used popular culture and the media to inform people about taxes? A. Cartoon character Donald Duck visited Washington, D.C., and learned about taxes in the short film "The New Spirit."

A. B. Popular composer Irving Berlin wrote the song "I Paid My Income Tax Today."

B. C. President Roosevelt appeared in television commercials reminding people to pay taxes.

C. D. Popular singer Danny Kaye included songs about paying taxes in his club appearances.