US9 : The Economic Prosperity of the 1950s

What did the Beat Generation reflect during the Cold War?

• The tension between traditionalists and the counterculture movement

• The rise of environmental movements

• The popularity of rock and roll music

• The influence of African–Americans on politics

Which book exemplified the growing environmental movement in the 1960s?

• Slaughterhouse-Five

• The Silent Spring

• Catch-22

• On the Road

What was the Motown Sound?

• A style of rock and roll

• A literary movement

• A genre illustrating African Americans' contributions to music

• A form of jazz music

What characterized Rock and Roll music?

• Acoustic instruments and folk lyrics

• Use of electric guitars and youth-oriented lyrics

• Classical compositions

• Instrumental solos and complex rhythms

What did the Chicano Mural Movement depict?

• Abstract expressions of the Beat Generation

• Scenes from the Vietnam War

• The history of rock and roll

• Mexican-American cultural pride

What influenced the themes of country and western music?

• The Beat Generation's philosophy

• Urban lifestyle and technology

• Classical European music

• British folk music and local cultural traditions from the South & Appalachia

What inventions led to the creation of Rock and Roll music?

• electric guitar

• microphone

• amplifier

• piano