Module 13 - Academic Vocab Quiz

What was the main purpose of the GI Bill of Rights?

• To provide voting rights to women

• To provide financial and educational benefits for World War II veterans

• To regulate the communications industry

• To end segregation in schools

Who became President of the United States after World War II?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

What is a suburb?

• A large city center

• A residential town or community near a city

• A rural farming area

• A government district

Who developed the vaccine to prevent polio?

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• Dr. Jonas Salk

• Dr. Albert Einstein

• Dr. Benjamin Spock

What is the term for a company that offers similar products or services in many locations?

• Conglomerate

• Franchise

• Monopoly

• Cooperative

Which term describes the soaring birthrate from 1946 to 1964?

• Baby boom

• Great Migration

• New Deal

• Urban renewal

What is consumerism?

• The movement to protect the environment

• Excessive concern with buying material goods

• The process of urban renewal

• The regulation of mass media

What is the main function of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)?

• To regulate the stock market

• To regulate the communications industry

• To provide educational benefits to veterans

• To oversee urban renewal projects

Which group left the Democratic Party and became known as Dixiecrats?

• Northern Republicans

• Southern Democrats

• Western Independents

• Eastern Progressives

What is planned obsolescence?

• Building new housing for low-income families

• Purposely making products to become outdated or wear out quickly

• Regulating the media industry

• Promoting jazz music