Worksheets1950s Overall Review
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 45mins
What was a negative consequence of the rise of Suburbs and the Interstate Highway Act?
The American population increased greatly
The US ran low on food supplies causing emergency ration programs to appear
It increased deforestation and damage to the environment
It allowed Communists to better infiltrate American society
What caused the Baby Boom, Interstate Highways, the growth of the Middle Class, and the rise of Suburbs.
An increase in immigration
A decrease in trade
1950S economic prosperity
A reduction (decrease) in peacetime spending
What was an effect of Rock and Roll on the United States?
It increased the importance of appearances on TV
It created an anti-Communist movement
It was widely accepted by the US population across age gaps as true music
It created a generational divide between children and their parents
Who signed the Federal Highway Act of 1956 into law?
Donald Trump
Michelle Obama
Harry Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Known as the King of Rock and Roll
Billy Graham
Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
Chuck Berry
The car culture of the 1950's led to...
Spread of fast food chains and drive-in movies
Increased the dependence on public transportation
A decline in the number of shopping malls
Revitalized older city neighborhoods
Rock and roll music...
Became a symbol of youth culture
Was created by a communist movement
Attacked traditional religious authority
Was used mainly in political campaign ads on tv
Which event caused American schools to place a greater emphasis science and math courses in the 1950s and 60s?
the Korean War
the Space Race
the Vietnam War
the Cuban Missile Crisis
Television became common in American homes from the mid-late twentieth century. How did television change the way Americans received information?
They were able to see and hear about things happening in the world outside their homes.
Newspapers were no longer delivered to homes because people only received news form television.
Television news reporters did not have internet, so most of the information they reported was false.
People no longer read books, newspapers, or magazines because they preferred to hear stories and information from television.
What president was Truman
32nd
33rd
34th
31st
What president was Eishenhower
33rd
34th
35th
32nd
What did M.A.D. stand for?
Mutually Assured Destruction
Mass Attack Death
Military Air Defense
Mobile Air Defense
In the 1950s, every 7th Job in the US was related to...
Automobiles
Real Estate
"White collar" work
Factory work
Created and signed the Interstate Highway act...
Harry Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Howard Taft
Beatnik and Rock and Roll culture of the 1950's were a result of...
Rebellious attitudes of the youth.
The melting pot that is America.
European influence on American youth.
A yearning to be like their parents.
The National Defense Education Act allocated funds to train...
Soldiers
Scientists
Politicians
Businessmen
When soldiers returned home from World War II, what helped them get lower mortgage rates and paid for their continued education?
The Consitution
Veteran's Fund
G.I. Bill of Rights
Military Service Reimbursement Bill
What body was created for the nations near the end of World War II to try to prevent future global wars?
League of Nations
Allied Powers
Axis Powers
United Nations
Extended educational, housing, and employment benefits to veterans; Which of the following is being described?
Civil Rights legislation
19th Amendment
G.I. Bill
Prohibition
Click on all the consumer products of the 1950s that Americans bought after WWII (3 answers)
Choose all the similarities between William Levitt's houses in the 40s and Henry Ford's automobiles in the early 1900s: (3 Answers)
Expensive
Similar look and easily replicated
Assembly line construction
Affordable
Not reliable/sturdy
By the 1950s, what made air travel easier and faster?
Southwest Airlines
Development of the biplane
Jet engine
Larger wings
Help the Soviet Union gain influence in the world.
This item became popular after WWII. 30 years go in the 1920s Americans had problems with this product due to the "buy now, pay never" attitude. After WWII Americans learned how to use it properly (buy now, pay later; points, cashback, penalties, etc.)
Ledger
Credit Cards
Labor Unions
Rosie the Riveter
These planned communities sprang up after WWII. They were usually located outside major market cities; families would commute to work with their new luxury cars and homes were "cookie cutter" and affordable.
Suburbs
Inner City
Ultraburbs
Shopping Malls
These "super" structures connected multiple states across the country. They were built during the Cold War to move soldiers quickly across the nation.
Transcontinental Railroad
Amtrak Rail System
Federal Highway System
Old Town Road
Which statement about American women after World War II is FALSE?
Women's roles changed after the war; going briefly back into home/caretaker roles, but returning to the work force in the later decades
Some women assumed the traditional housewife role after WWII as men returned
Women kept working in factories after World War II. In fact, there were more women than men working in factories by 1959.
1940s Wartime or 1950s Peacetime: Ration Books/Coupons
Wartime
Peacetime
1940s Wartime or 1950s Peacetime: Interstate Highways
Wartime
Peacetime
Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.
35th
36th
37th
38th
Who decided to split Korea before WWII ended?
The USSR.
The USA.
The USSR and the USA.
The UN.
The first country in Asia to become communist in 1949 was
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
China
Which of the statements are true about North Korea? Select all the right answers.
The USA controlled North Korea after WWII.
The USSR controlled North Korea after WWII.
Kim Il Sung was the communist leader of North Korea.
Syngman Rhee was the democratic leader of North Korea.
Which of the statements are correct about South Korea? Select all the correct answers.
The USA controlled South Korea after WWII.
The USSR controlled South Korea after WWII.
Syngman Rhee was the democratic leader of South Korea.
Syngman Rhee was the communist leader of South Korea.
How do we know that the Korean War was a civil war?
The USA helped South Korea.
The UN got involved in the war.
North Korea was fighting South Korea.
The USSR sent help to North Korea.
What happened on 25th June 1950?
South Korea started border skirmishes along the 38th parallel.
The USA withdrew from South Korea.
North Korea invaded South Korea.
The UN sent help to South Korea.
How did the USA get involved in the Korean War?
They dropped nuclear bombs to force North Korea into surrendering.
They saved South Korea after it was invaded, then chased the North Korean forces into China.
They helped to negotiate for South Korea to surrender.
They fought directly with the USSR in Korea.
Who was the US President at the start of the Korean War?
Franklin Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
What happened when China decided to join the Korean War?
They managed to conquer Korea.
They helped North Korea push the USA and South Korean forces back across the 38th parallel.
They could not defeat the USA and South Korea, so North Korean forces remained in China.
They were attacked by the USA with nuclear weapons.
When did the fighting during the Korean War end?
1945
1950
1953
1965
What happened that ended the fighting in the Korean War? Select all the right answers.
North Korea surrendered.
Both sides agreed to an armistice to stop fighting.
A demilitarised zone was created alone the 38th parallel, which is the current border.
A peace treaty was signed to end the war.
The Chinese forces responded and caught the UN forces by surprise.
By pouring hundreds of thousands of troops into the northern part of the Korean peninsula, what country added to the bitter fighting in Korea?
The Soviet Union
China
Japan
Mongolia
Which of these Asian countries is a major trading partner of the United States and has 30,000 or so American troops still stationed there?
South Korea
China
North Korea
Japan
What is the capital of North Korea?
Pyongyang
Seoul
What is the capital of South Korea?
Pyongyang
Seoul
What did General MacArthur threaten to do to end the Korean War?
Drop an atomic bomb on the USSR
Drop an atomic bomb on China
Drop an atomic bomb on North Korea and China
Drop an atomic bomb on North Korea and the USSR
Who was General MacArthur replaced by?
Kim Il-Sung
Syngman Rhee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Matthew Ridgeway
The initial North Korean offenseve trapped South Korean troops in this city at the edge of Korean Peninsula.
Pusan
Seoul
Pyongyang
Peking
Who was the US President at when the armistice was arranged to stop the fighting in the Korean War?
Franklin Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
