US History 1950s Video Quiz

The successful launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 sparked ----

• The Cold War with the US

• Soviet aggression in Eastern Europe

• Disarmament discussions between the superpowers

• American fears that the Soviets had achieved technological superiority

The term McCarthyism is sometimes used to describe -

• Removing members of Congress for abuses of power

• Investigating Civil Service employees for corruption

• Using illegal means to obtain evidence in criminal trials

• Accusing people of subversive (anti-American) activities without sufficient evidence

Which Supreme Court Case overturned the doctrine of "Separate but Equal"- in 1954

• Miranda v Arizona

• Plessy v Ferguson

• Wisconsin v Yoder

• Brown v Board

Who is the American DJ who coined the term "Rock n' Roll"?

• Wolfman Jack

• Allen Freed

• Elvis Presley

• Dick Clark

Which of the following are NOT examples of 1950s rock pioneers?

• Eminem

• Elvis Presley

• Bill Haley & the Comets

• Buddy Holly

"White Flight" led to the creation of which of the following?

• Urban renewal

• Rural revival

• Growth of suburbs

• Creation of Ghost Towns

Which of the following does NOT describe the 1950s?

• Era of Conformity

• Era of Prosperity

• A Automobile Culture

• Vietnam Conflict

What led to the creation of first suburban housing developments?

• Truman Doctrine

• Marshall Plan

• Brown v. Board of Education

• G.I. Bill of Rights

What was a govt. sponsored creation of infrastructure and US military moved more efficiently?

• GI Bill of Rights

• National Interstate and Defense Highways Act

• Marshall Plan

• Truman Doctrine

According to many social observers, American culture in the 1950s seemed dominated by a(n)

• restless search by individuals for identity and purpose

• quest for economic political justice within the United States.

• an increase in purchase of consumer goods by a growing middle class.

• collective desire to rid the world of communism.