1950's

What is a suburb?

• A town or other area where people live in huge housing developments near a larger city.

• A town or other area where people live in huge housing developments near a rural area.

• A town or other area where people live in small housing developments near a larger city.

• A town or other area where people live in small housing developments near a rural area

Due to the baby boom after WWII, what was needed?

• More stores

• More factories

• More houses

• More parks

What was the Interstate Highway Act?

• It was the construction of hundreds of miles of high-speed roads that made living closer to work a possibility.

• It was the construction of hundreds of miles of high-speed roads that made living farther from work a possibility.

• It was the construction of thousands of miles of high-speed roads that made living closer to work a possibility.

• It was the construction of thousands of miles of high-speed roads that made living farther from work a possibility.

Why was television important in the 1950's?

• It replaced the radio.

• It made it easy for people to see places and far away events without leaving their homes.

• It led to the creation of packaged frozen dinners nicknamed TV dinners.

• It entertained small children and could be used like a babysitter.

In the 1950's, who became popular on television and radio with his rock n roll music?

• Chuck Berry

• B. B. King

• Elvis Presley

• W. C. Handy

Where did Elvis record his first song?

• Sun Records

• Graceland Records

• Stax Records

• Presley Records

What is Stax Records?

• An American recording studio located in Chattanooga, Tennessee

• An American recording studio located in Nashville, Tennessee

• An American recording studio located in Knoxville, Tennessee

• An American recording studio located in Memphis, Tennessee

What did consumers buy during the booming 1950's economy?

• Refrigerators, range-top ovens, automobiles, televisions, and radios

• Computers, radios, televisions, range- top ovens, and automobiles

• Refrigerators, range-top ovens, radios, microwaves, and televisions

• Computers, refrigerators, televisions, radios, and microwaves.

What were Levitowns?

• It was the name of three large suburb housing developments created by Wally Levitt.

• It was the name of nine large suburb housing developments created by William Levitt.

• It was the name of five large suburb housing developments created by Wally Levitt.

• It was the name of seven large suburb housing developments created by William Levitt.

Who was B. B. King?

• He was an American Blues musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

• He was an American Jazz musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

• He was an American Country musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

• He was an American Rock n Roll musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist.