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1950's Society

Authored by Kenneth Freeman

Social Studies

11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What were reasons for the economic boom in the U.S. in the 1950's? (Pick 3 options)

rising consumerism
rise of defense industries
rebuilding Western Europe
Marshall Plan aid to the USSR
rebuilding Eastern Europe

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

"Furthermore, even though African Americans were entitled, in principle, to the same Veteran's Administration (VA) loan guarantees as whites, they faced serious barriers to home ownership. Many banks refused to loan money to blacks, federal guarantee or not. Suburban neighborhoods often boasted of restrictive covenants that banned African American families from purchasing homes in their subdivisions. As more and more white families moved to the white-picket-fenced suburbs characteristic of 1950s America, black citizens were confined to decaying inner cities." The excerpt best describes

the causes of racism in America.

the situation for many black veterans seeking to use GI Bill/VA benefits.

black veterans' successful attainment of the American dream.
the growth of the urban population in America.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

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The first modern suburbs were created and named after

William Wallace
William Nelson
William the Conqueror
William Levitt

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Who was the most famous rock-n-roll artist of the 1950's also known as the "King of Rock-n-Roll"?

Johnny Cash
Jerry Lee Lewis
Elvis Presley
Michael Jackson

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

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What was an effect of the rise in consumerism, new businesses, and education opportunities for veterans in the post-WW2 era?

White collar jobs outnumbered blue collar jobs
Manufacturing jobs outnumbered the service industry
women overtook men in executive positions
Government jobs outnumbered non-government jobs

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

What are characteristics mostly associated with the "Baby Boomer" generation? (Pick 3 options)

listened to Rock-n-Roll music
born from 1945-1964
largest generation in U.S. history
Fought in World War 2
born from 1901-1927

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What ideology were most Americans afraid of or concerned with in the 1950's?

Democracy
Communism

Algebra II

Fascism

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