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Week 17: The American Standard of Living

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To transmit, or send, a signal from a radio or television station is to ______.

a)

tune

b)

telegraph

c)

broadcast

d)

signal

2.

Look at the interstate map in your newspaper. What is the interstate that runs from California to Tennessee?

a)

Interstate 40

b)

Interstate 65

c)

Interstate 94

d)

Interstate 10

3.

TV Guide was the most popular _____ in the 1950s?

a)

Magazine

b)

Channel

4.

Housing communities created in several cities were called _______.

a)

Eisenhower Communities

b)

HOAs

c)

Hoovervilles

d)

Levittowns

5.

A _____ which is a highway around a city, has a three-digit road number in the federal highway system.

a)

Major road

b)

Interstate

c)

Beltway

d)

City road

6.

_____ in theaters were a popular choice for inexpensive entertainment in the 1950s.

a)

Drive

b)

Walk

c)

Race

d)

Sit

7.

An _____highway serves two or more states and is built under the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956.

a)

Important highway

b)

State

c)

Interstate

8.

Most outdoor theaters had a ____ stand where moviegoers could get snacks.

a)

Eating

b)

Snack

c)

Food

d)

Concession

9.

A community close to a larger city is called a ______.

a)

Out city

b)

Mini city

c)

Small city

d)

Suburb

10.

What was a popular bathroom color choice for many Americans in the 1950s?

(a)