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Mrs. P's US History: 1950's

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The persecution of innocent persons on the charge of communism.

a)

McCarthyism

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Bracero Program

d)

Planned Obsolescence

2.

In 1952, the US created the THIS, which had the force of 1 million tons of TNT.

a)

Hydrogen Bomb

b)

Atomic Bomb

c)

Neutron Bomb

d)

Proton Bomb

3.

In Hollywood, a list of people who were condemned for having a Communist background.

a)

Blacklist

b)

VIP List

c)

Do Not Answer List

d)

Redlist

4.

Created in 1947, US government agency tasked with gathering intelligence for the sake of national security.

a)

FBI

b)

TVA

c)

CIA

d)

MIA

5.

An agreement between the US and Mexican governments that allowed Mexican citizens to temporarily work in the US.

a)

Bracero Program

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Termination Policy

d)

Domino Theory

6.

Through this policy, the government eliminated economic support, and distributed tribal lands to individual Native Americans.

a)

Bracero Program

b)

Termination Policy

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Truman Doctrine

7.

Period in US History from 1945-1965 where the birth rate in the US drastically increased.

a)

Baby Boom

b)

Due Date

c)

Boomer Baby

d)

Boom Boom Boomer

8.

Music that began in the late 1940’s that grew out of rhythm and blues, jazz, and country mixed together

a)

Rock 'n' Roll

b)

Reggae

c)

Grunge

d)

EDM

9.

the government agency that regulates and licenses tv, telephones, telegraph, radio & other communications.

a)

Federal Communications Commission

b)

Central Intelligence Agency

c)

Federal Bureau of Investigation

d)

Military Intelligence

10.

Economic and social idea of buying material goods, not because you need an item, but because you WANT the item.

a)

Consumerism

b)

Planned Obsolescence

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Truman Doctrine

11.

Marketing strategy where manufactures purposely designed products to wear out so people would continue to buy the latest products.

a)

Planned Obsolescence

b)

Consumerism

c)

Bracero Program

d)

United Nations

12.

1945 to 1991, period of political, economic, and military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union

a)

Cold War

b)

Korean War

c)

Nuclear War

d)

Vietnam War

13.

International organization founded in 1945 after WW2, goal was to keep peace, est. security, and ensure basic human rights.

a)

United Nations

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Bracero Program

d)

Korean War

14.

US would provide political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations who were under threat from communism.

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Korean War

d)

Consumerism

15.

Idea that if a communist country could influence and turn its neighbor to communism, that it would create a domino effect, one after another would fall.

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Korean War

c)

Cold War

d)

Truman Doctrine

16.

1950-1953, war fought between the United Nations, supported by the US, and against communist leaders in Korea.

a)

Korean War

b)

Cold War

c)

38th Parallel

d)

Domino Theory

17.

The line between what is now North and South Korea

a)

38th Parallel

b)

48th Parallel

c)

58th Parallel

d)

68th Parallel

18.

Who is considered to be the King of Rock 'n' Roll?

a)

Elvis Presley

b)

Michael Jackson

c)

Kurt Cobain

d)

Axl Rose

19.

Who is considered the Godmother of Rock 'n' Roll?

a)

Sister Rosetta Thorpe

b)

Janet Jackson

c)

Brittney Spears

d)

Black Pink

20.

Which 1950's fast food restaurant do you think was the best?

a)

McDonalds

b)

Burger King

c)

Wendy's

d)

KFC