Topic 3: Postwar Economy, Culture, Great Society (Period 8)

Topic 3: Postwar Economy, Culture, Great Society (Period 8)

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

9th - 11th Grade

Medium

Created by

Catherine Selinger

Used 6+ times

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

20 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A significant demographic development in the two decades following the Second World War was a

decline in marriage and birth rates

rapid growth of suburbs

movement from urban to rural communities

increasing migration from the South and West to the Northeast

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Major domestic developments in the United States during President Eisenhower’s two terms included all of the following EXCEPT

the dismantling of New Deal welfare programs

the peaking of the postwar baby boom

the beginning of construction of an interstate highway system

the buildup of nuclear weapons

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society included all of the following EXCEPT

job training programs

government-insured bank deposits

healthcare for the poor and elderly

early childhood education programs

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a major effect of the passage of the Immigration Act of 1965 ?

The total number of immigrants admitted to the United States was significantly reduced.

Immigrants from within the Western Hemisphere were given preference over other immigrants.

Immigration from Britain, Ireland, and Germany increased significantly.

Immigration from Asia increased significantly.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In her influential 1962 work Silent Spring, Rachel Carson warned

that many cars built in the United States were unsafe

about the dangerous impact of pesticides

that poverty in the United States threatened the overall economy

about building resentment in the conservative movement towards feminists

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

One significant result of the trend appearing in the chart was the

decrease in the number of immigrants seeking entry to the United States

increase in labor union membership

the growing political and economic influence of the Sunbelt

decline in the popularity of conservative politicians

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Levittown characterized what some social critics believed to be

tangible evidence of the strength of the nation’s largest cities

the end of racial segregation

a sign that Americans were becoming more tolerant of cultural differences

a representation of conformity of postwar culture

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
or continue with
Microsoft
Apple
Others
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Already have an account?