WorksheetsCulture and Society from 1950 to 1975
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Keeping things or people Separate
prejudice
union
confederate
segregation
What was the March on Washington?
a march for space exploration
a march for equality
a march through the state of Washington
a march against high taxes
Who was Rosa Parks?
a bus driver
a speaker at the March on Washington
a congress woman from Mississippi
a woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus
Which of these states the MOST LIKELY reason for the three assassinations that took place in the 1960s?
All three men were well known and admired by the country
all three men believed that the US should set an example for the world
all three men made great promises to oppressed people
all three men wanted to make big changes in society
What was the Space Race?
the launch of two rockets at the same time to see which could reach orbit first
the contest between the US and the USSR to put human beings into space
several different nations wanting to be the first to manufacture space rockets
experiments by NASA to find out which type of satellite could reach space the fastest.
Which of the following did the Jim Crow Laws promote?
racial segregation
racial integration
racial harmony
racial equality
When did Lyndon B. Johnson become president?
when he won the 1956 election
when the Great Depression began
When the Vietnam War became unpopular
when John F. Kennedy was assassinated
Which statement BEST explains how the 13th amendment to the US Constitution compared with the Jim Crow Laws?
They had opposite purposes
both were helpful to Africa Americans
One addressed rights for women, and the other addressed free speech
one was developed to address voting and the other was developed to address slavery
Which of the following was one of the MAIN reasons why the US invested a lot of money in the space exploration program during the 1960s?
the US wanted to create more jobs in the scientific fields
the US wanted to improve the speed of commercial airplanes
the US wanted to create tourist destinations in Houston and Florida
the US wanted to use the technology developed for military purposes
He was a Baptist minister. He was from Atlanta, GA. He fought for the civil rights of African Americans . He is remembered with a holiday in January
Martin Luther King Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
John F. Kennedy
Robert E. Lee
What impact on society did the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. have ?
Relationships immediately improved between people of different races
Congress introduced stricter laws against guns
An amendment to the Constitution gave African Americans the right to vote
Congress passed the CIvil Rights Act of 1968
What impact did the invention of television have on family life in the US during the 1950s?
People spent time together watching their favorite shows
people formed organizations to protest TV content
People began going to more movies featuring popular tV stars
People got second jobs to be able to afford a TV
In the 1950s, Rosa Park's actions helped lead to which major event in the Civil Rights Movement?
school desegregation
the Montgomery Bus Boycott
the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
the Vietnam War
What was one main benefit of developing technology to explore space for the US in the 1960s and 1970s
Development of space technology helped other military and scientific projects
Rocks from the moon have special resources not found on Earth
the people who went to the moon are able to give firsthand accounts of its features
the technology for walking on the moon helps scientists understand global warming
What effect did Jim Crow Laws have on US society?
They forced communities to treat all people as equals
they helped to integrate schools across the country
they caused inequalities in the services and facilities available to African Americans
they enabled Southern whites to start companies in order to hire African Americans
Who was Cesar Chavez?
He worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Montgomery Bus Boycott
He was an American farm worker who fought for better conditions and wages for migrant workers
He was the first Russian to go into space
He invented the TV
In the 1960s, the movement for women's rights grew stronger. Women wanted to be more equal in areas of family, health care, and work. Which of the following made it illegal to discriminate against women?
Equal Pay Act of 1963
March on Washington
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Brown v. Board of Education
refusing to obey certain unjust laws without using violence
civil disobedience
improper solution
race riot
unlawful legal
riot
violent public disorder
group of people joining together to solve a problem
when some leaders kick out their followers
peaceful disobedience
a fee charged when registering to vote
voting taxes
literacy tests
poll tax
ballot buy
