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WorksheetsCh. 16 Post War America
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
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1.
The 1950s was a time of both fear of nuclear war and the spread of communism as well as
a)
massive polio outbreaks
b)
a downturn in the economy
c)
rising unemployment
d)
stunning economic success
2.
Which of the following politicians used television to downplay a scandal during the 1952 presidential election?
a)
Richard M. Nixon
b)
Barry Goldwater
c)
Adlai Stevenson
d)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
3.
Which of the following government agencies encouraged Americans to build bomb shelters in their yards?
a)
the Children's Bureau
b)
the State department
c)
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
d)
the federal Civil Defense Administration
4.
A friendly turtle named Bert taught schoolchildren techniques for protecting themselves from the deadly effects of a nuclear blast in the movie
a)
The Terminator
b)
Duck and Cover
c)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
d)
I Love Lucy
5.
Which of the following was a popular television program during the 1950s?
a)
TV Guide
b)
Duck and Cover
c)
the Texaco Star Theater
d)
the Mary Tyler Moore Show
6.
Which of the following helped keep employment high in the auto industry in the 1950s?
a)
Automakers were awarded lucrative defense industry contracts
b)
car styles were revised regularly
c)
The US was the only developed country making automobiles at the time
d)
Even the nation's poor families could afford to buy a car for each adult
7.
What may have contributed to television's popularity in the 1950s?
a)
Political candidates used it to communicate their messages
b)
After years of wartime sacrifice, consumers were ready to spend money
c)
General MacArthur endorsed it
d)
Advisers sposored entire shows
8.
The concept of massive retaliation was
a)
adopted from German war strategies by John Foster Dulles
b)
a pledge that the US would use overwhelming force to settle their serious conflicts
c)
integral to the formation on the CIA
d)
the main military strategy of the Soviet Union
9.
The Beat generation rebelled by
a)
advocating equality for women
b)
advocating equality for everyone
c)
performing jazz music to a rock and roll beat
d)
rejecting many forms of American society
10.
Computers were not marketed into homes in the 1950s because
a)
they had not been invented yet
b)
advertisers did not realize ordinary people would want them
c)
they were too big and too expensive for ordinary use
d)
early computers were very dangerous to use
11.
Why did Dwight D. Eisenhower criticize the Democrats for their handling of the Korean War?
a)
The Democrats did not have a strong leader in the peace negotiations
b)
President Truman had not gone to Korea to try to end the war
c)
Peace negotiations were dragging on while American soldiers were dying
d)
The Democrats had not followed Eisenhower' war policy
12.
Why did the Sputnik concern Americans?
a)
Sputnik showed that the Soviets had surpassed the US in technical skill
b)
Sputnik could spy on the US
c)
Sputnik could launch ICBMs
d)
Sputnik proved that the Soviets had a more powerful hydrogen bomb
13.
The CIA was formed in 1947 to
a)
push back communism
b)
manage the nation's space programs
c)
negotiate with Warsaw Pact nations
d)
gather information and spy on foreign governments
14.
One of the aspects of American society in the 1950s that drew criticism was
a)
the loss of individuality
b)
the baby boom
c)
the arms race
d)
the large number of Americans moving to the Sunbelt
15.
Who developed the polio vacine?
a)
John Kenneth Galbraith
b)
Marie Curie
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Jonas Salk
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