Molly and Jemima Ch1 U1 quiz

What was the size of the American population in 1955?

• 165 million
• 170 million
• 160 million
• 175 million

How many houses were funded under Truman's Public Housing Act?

• 390000.0
• 39000.0
• 3900000.0
• 3900.0

When were the Chicago housing riots?

• 1957.0
• 1975.0
• 1965.0
• 1956.0

Which of these words means a very large, heavily populated city or urban complex?

• Megalopolis
• Megalodon
• Megaloptera
• Megalosaurus

In 1960, how many people owned homes?

• 3/5 people
• 2/5 people
• 4/5 people
• 1/5 people

How many miles of interstate highways were created through the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act?

• 42,500 miles
• 42,000 miles
• 42,250 miles
• 42,750 miles

How many cars were produced in 1955?

• 8 million
• 8500000.0
• 800000.0
• 8.6 million

In which year did white collar jobs outnumber blue collar jobs?

• 1956.0
• 1965.0
• 1957.0
• 1975.0

What was the reason for the increase in American defense spending in 1950?

• The Korean war
• The Battle of Hastings
• Operation Overlord
• The Russo-Japanese war

What % of new homes did the FHA finance in the 1950s?

• 0.3
• 0.2
• 0.25
• 0.35