
Pop Culture in 1950's America
Authored by Mike Smith
History
10th - 12th Grade
Used 7+ times

AI Actions
Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...
Content View
Student View
24 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
William Levitt is best known for what?
Urban renewal projects
Constructed expensive housing developments in cities
Mass-produced suburban housing
Advocated for more affordable housing in cities
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After World War II, the United States economy...
Returned into a severe depression
Withdrew from world markets
Remained exactly the same
Shifted to produce consumer goods
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The car culture of the 1950's led to...
Spread of fast food chains and drive-in movies
Increased the dependence on public transportation
A decline in the number of shopping malls
Revitalized older city neighborhoods
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Rock and roll music...
Became a symbol of youth culture
Was created by a communist movement
Attacked traditional religious authority
Was used mainly in political campaign ads on tv
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Television programs in the 1950's
Dealt with problems such as illness, alcohol, and depression
Showed high divorce rates among couples
Did not allow commercials
Showed families where the father worked & mother stayed home
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did many American cities begin to decline after World War II?
Middle class white families moved to suburbs
There was an increase in taxes
They weren't being rebuilt from damage incurred during war
There was a decrease in segregated public housing
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was the baby boom considered an economic advantage?
Increase in production of consumer goods
Spike in educated Americans
More payments to social security
None of these
Access all questions and much more by creating a free account
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever
or continue with

Microsoft
%20(1).png)
Apple
Others
Already have an account?