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9-14 chapter terms

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the States' Rights, or Dixiecrat, Party candidate for president in 1948

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Strom Thurmond

c)

Harry Ickes

d)

William Levvitt

2.

Which is NOT an example of a white-collar job?

a)

Accountant

b)

Insurance salesmen

c)

Refrigerator repairman

d)

Teacher

3.

Which is NOT an example of a blue-collar job?

a)

Auto mechanic

b)

Ford assembly line worker

c)

Appliance repair person

d)

Car salesman

4.

What geographic areas were known for poverty in the 1950s, and are still plagued by poverty today?

a)

Appalachians

b)

Inner cities

c)

Northeast

d)

South east

5.

Which was NOT true of the U.S. Baby Boom?

a)

It raised our population by 20%

b)

In 1957 1 baby was born every 7 seconds

c)

Delayed marriages helped cause it

d)

It only happened in the U.S.

6.

The researcher who developed an injectable polio vaccine was

a)

Jonas Salk

b)

David Riesman

c)

William H. Whyte

d)

Jack Benny

7.

Baby boomers were born when?

a)

1939-1942

b)

2001-2009

c)

1945-1949

d)

1946-1964

8.

Why didn't William Levitt want to sell to African Americans?

a)

Because he thought the values of the home would drop drastically

b)

Because he wasn't allowed to by law

c)

Because they weren't veterans

9.
Returning soldiers from WW II were able to go to college and buy homes under the provisions of the 
a)
HUAC Bill
b)
Semper Fi Bill
c)
GI Bill
d)
SR Bill
10.
The state of having much wealth 
a)
Summit
b)
Ghettos
c)
Affluence
d)
Subversion 
11.
A marked increase in the birthrate, especially in the US following WWII
a)
Baby Boom
b)
Summit
c)
Perjury
d)
Arms Race
12.

Residential area that sprang up close to surrounding cities as a result of improvements in transportation cheaper housing construction methods.

a)

Ghettos

b)

Suburbs

c)

Fall out shelter

d)

Summits

13.
Known as the King of Rock and Roll
a)
Billy Graham
b)
Buddy Holly
c)
Elvis Presley 
d)
Chuck Berry 
14.

What percentage of Americans lived in poverty in the 1950s?

a)

1 in 5

b)

1 in 10

c)

1 in 4

d)

1 in 20

15.
Who put forth ideas and attitudes that contributed to the youth rebellion of the 1960s?
a)
Warhawks
b)
Peaceniks
c)
Moderates
d)
Beatniks
16.
Teenagers liked to listen to this type of music during the 1950s
a)
Rock and Roll 
b)
Hip Hop
c)
Country 
d)
Classical 
17.

Who believed that many housewives were dissatisfied with their lives?

a)

Eisenhower

b)

Jack Kerouac

c)

John Galbraith

d)

Betty Friedan

18.
William J. Levitt contributed to the growth of the suburbs by
a)
Mass-producing houses
b)
Criticizing urban life
c)
Designing interstate highways   
d)
Providing low-interest mortgage loans
19.
In the 1950s men’s roles usually included all of the following EXCEPT: 
a)
Making important family decisions
b)
Supporting their families financially
c)
Cooking, cleaning, and managing the household
d)
Going to college
20.
The traditional role of the housewife called for her to:
a)
Contribute an income to the family
b)
Home school their children
c)
Attend a university to get an education to act as a role model for the children
d)
Support the husband through domestic chores
21.

Which was a word was characteristic of MOST Americans during the 1950s?

a)

conformity

b)

poverty

c)

repression

d)

nonconformity

22.
What was the "original" purpose of the Interstate Highway Act?
a)

allow people to live in the burbs

b)

move away from the city

c)

Eisenhower felt it would increase trade and help our economy.

d)

create small rural towns 

23.
• Affordable new houses were built.
• New highways were constructed.
• Low-interest home loans were granted.  

The reasons listed above explain the 1950s demographic shift to —
a)
rural areas
b)
inner cities
c)
urban areas
d)
suburban areas
24.
What new methods of paying for goods were available in the 1950s?
a)
Cash 
b)
Personal checks 
c)
Paypal 
d)
Credit Cards 
25.
What was so unique about Levittowns?
a)

they were made possible by the Highway Act 

b)

every house was unique and wild

c)

all the houses were uniform showing the conformity of the decade

d)

they were only for African Americans 

26.
What made the Interstate Highway Act so important?
a)
the act allowed for highways to run north to south in the US for the first time 
b)
the act allowed people to live in suburbs
c)
the act forced people to live in cities
d)
it was founded by Levitt
27.
“White flight” involved the mass exodus of white Americans from the nation’s ____
a)
cities
b)
suburbs
c)
farms
d)
coast lines
28.
The unsuccessful effort to integrate Native Americans by moving them off their reservations and into the nation’s cities was known as the ____
a)
Termination Policy
b)
Dawes Act
c)
Bracero Program
d)
Indian recognition Act
29.
The G.I. Bill of Rights made it possible for _________.
a)
African Americans to serve in combat positions
b)
Soldiers to take short leaves from fighting 
c)
Veterans to attend college for free
d)
Enlisted men to receive officer training
30.

Which of the following was an effect of the economic prosperity of the 1950's?

a)

Americans invested in consumer goods based on the home, such as televisions, appliances, & automobiles.

b)

Americans invested heavily in the stock market

c)

Americans continued to pay high taxes

d)

Americans purchased more foreign goods produced in Asian countries like Korea and Japan

31.

What impact did 1950's postwar prosperity have on businesses?

a)

both large corporations & small businesses grew

b)

not enough jobs available for the millions of veterans

c)

blue collar workers saw a decline in wages

d)

decline in the availability of unskilled jobs

32.
Which of the following was an effect of the baby boom 
a)
The demand for baby products and services grew
b)
More women went to work 
c)
School enrollment decreased 
d)
Men stayed home to take care of children
33.

Which of the following did NOT cause the baby boom?

a)

More families had cars

b)

Availability of cheaper homes in the suburbs

c)

Delayed marriages

d)

More open attitudes about pregnancy

34.
Who coined the term, "Rock N' Roll"?
a)
Fabian
b)
Alan Freed
c)
Fats Domino
d)
Pat Boone
35.
How did CinemaScope make movies better. 
a)
They made them in color?
b)
They made them longer. 
c)
They used a large screen.
d)
They added sound.
36.
The Serviceman's Readjustment Act (GI Bill) did all of the following EXCEPT
a)
pay for college for veterans
b)
provide low cost loans for homes
c)
provide job placement for veterans
d)
provide low cost loans to start businesses
37.
Which candidate from the election of 1948 is mismatched with their political party?
a)
Henry Wallace-New Progressive Party
b)
Strom Thurmond-Dixiecrats
c)
Thomas Dewey-Republicans
d)
Harry Truman-Southern Democrats
38.
Truman's domestic plan to address the problems of the US was called the
a)
New Deal
b)
Fair Deal
c)
Square Deal
d)
Cold War Deal
39.

President who was responsible for the Interstate Highway Act

a)

Roosevelt

b)

Truman

c)

Eisenhower

d)

Kennedy

40.
Which of the following is an early example of using assembly line techniques to build inexpensive suburban houses?
a)
The Villages
b)
Suburban Heights
c)
Levittown
d)
New York City
41.
Who were the Dixiecrats?
a)
Former Democrats that fought federal civil rights legislation
b)
Republicans that fought federal civil rights legislation
c)
New Democrats that fought minimum wage legislation
d)
A new party that combined Republican and Democratic Party values
42.

Milk is an example of something that is

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

43.

A salad with lettuce, cheese, seeds, tomatoes, broccoli, and other vegetables is an example of something that is

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

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