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Life in the 50s

Authored by EDWARD RISENER

History

6th - 8th Grade

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Life in the 50s
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What caused the Baby Boom, Interstate Highways, the growth of the Middle Class, and the rise of Suburbs.

An increase in immigration

A decrease in trade

1950S economic prosperity

A reduction (decrease) in peacetime spending

2.

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What was an effect of Rock and Roll on the United States?

It increased the importance of appearances on TV

It created an anti-Communist movement

It was widely accepted by the US population across age gaps as true music

It created a generational divide between children and their parents

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who signed the Federal Highway Act of 1956 into law?

Donald Trump

Michelle Obama

Harry Truman

Dwight D. Eisenhower

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A marked increase in the birthrate, especially in the US following WWII

Baby Boom
Summit
Perjury
Arms Race

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Known as the King of Rock and Roll

Billy Graham

Buddy Holly

Elvis Presley

Chuck Berry

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Teenagers liked to listen to this type of music during the 1950s

Rock and Roll

Hip Hop

Country

Classical

7.

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

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