1950s Postwar Boom Quiz

1950s Postwar Boom Quiz

8th Grade

10 Qs

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1950s Postwar Boom Quiz

1950s Postwar Boom Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

History

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nikole Dickson

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the GI Bill of Rights?

To promote consumerism

To address the housing crisis

To support civil rights

To provide financial benefits to servicemen

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What led to the emergence of suburbs in the 1950s?

Lack of housing for veterans

Rise of conglomerates

Increased divorce rate

Support for civil rights

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who supported civil rights in the 1948 election?

Truman

Nixon

Thurmond

Dewey

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Truman's strategy during the 1948 election?

All of the above

Proposing laws supporting Democratic Party platform

Calling Republican Congress into session

Taking campaign to the people

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of Truman's Fair Deal program?

Nationwide system of compulsory health insurance

None of the above

Higher minimum wage

Crop-subsidy system for farmers

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was elected as President in 1952?

Nixon

Dewey

Truman

Eisenhower

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the impact of the automobile in the 1950s?

Stress from traffic

Rise in automobile accidents

Increased pollution

All of the above

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