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21-3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The movement to suburban life was typified by

a)

automation

b)

conformity

c)

isolation

d)

individualism

2.

What happened to the nation's birthrate between 1945 and 1961?

a)

it rapidly decreased

b)

it stayed the same

c)

it slightly decreased

d)

it rapidly increased

3.

Parents in the 1950's were accused of being too

a)

permissive

b)

strict

c)

nonconformist

d)

moralistic

4.

Economist John Kenneth Galbraith claimed the US was experiencing an economy of

a)

scarcity

b)

abundance

c)

confidence

d)

inspiration

5.

The period between 1945 and 1961 was known as the

a)

"baby explosion"

b)

"prosperous 50's"

c)

"baby boom"

d)

"fabulous 50's"

6.

During the 1950's Jonas Salk developed the Salk vaccine for curing

a)

diptheria

b)

tuberculosis

c)

pneumonia

d)

polio

7.

What happened to cities as suburbs emerged?

a)

living conditions improved because they were no longer overcrowded

b)

crime decreased

c)

cities faced financial problems

d)

immigrants and the poor had a hard time finding places to live

8.

The Highway Act of 1956 contributed to

a)

the relocation of businesses to Canada

b)

an increase in farm production

c)

the growth of suburbs

d)

a decrease in mass transportation

9.

The origins of rock n' roll music can be traced to music written by

a)

African Americans

b)

Europeans

c)

Latinos

d)

Native Americans

10.

In the 1950's, the US led the world in technological advances partly because of

a)

private donations to universities

b)

an increase in university trained scientists

c)

refusal to automate industries

d)

a lack of scientists in Europe