WorksheetsPost World War 1950s Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 25mins
The GI Bill of Rights (1944) goal was to:
Train soldiers for the Cold War
Ease soldiers transition back into civilian life
Providing finding for overseas bases to assist our Allies
Integrate the armed forces of the United States.
On the home front in 1946, post war America was characterized by:
A lengthy retention of wartime price controls
A slow demobilization of the military forces
An epidemic of labor strikes
Federal action to guarantee full civil right for African Americans
The Taft-Hartley Act delivered a major blow to labor by:
Outlawing strikes by public employees
Creating a serious inflationary spiral
Banning labor political action committees
Outlawing the “closed” (all-union) shops
What roles were most American women expected to fulfill in the 1950s?
Active politicians
Full time homemakers
Leader of social causes
Second income earners
The rapid rise of suburbia in post WWII America can be attributed to:
Baby boom
Government mortgage guarantees
New Highways
All of the above
The primary force shaping the new consumerism and mass popular culture of the 1950s was:
The computer
Sports
Television
Religious Revival
The saying, “keeping up with the Joneses” was:
A popular line from the Rock n Roll music of the time period
The description of American’s need for consumer goods that their neighbors owned.
The theme of the Beatnik movement of the 1950s
A description of Civil rights legislation by white Americans
All of the following were popular 1950s television shows except:
Leave it to Beaver
Father Knows Best
The Honeymooners
Lost in Space
All of the following were popular Sci-fi films in the 1950s except:
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
A Space Odyssey
War of the Worlds
Who is the politician that defended himself on television from accusations of taking improper gifts known as the “Checkers Speech”?
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Harry Truman
Adlai Stevenson
The Eisenhower promoted public works project that was far larger and more expensive than anything in Roosevelt’s New Deal was the:
Interstate Highway System
Grand Coulee Dam Project
Urban public subway and light rail project
Airport construction program
What is the name of the government agency established in 1950s to promote the science of space exploration?
NSSA
NASA
CORE
SNCC
Who is the governor of Arkansas that will use the National Guard in an attempt to block the integration of high school?
Thomas Dewey
Orval Faubus
Dwight Eisenhower
Ross Barnett
President Eisenhower will send the 101st airborne division to Arkansas to:
Integrate Central High School
End the bus boycott in Montgomery
End the riots breaking out of civil rights acts passed
Support the Governor since he was a Republican friend
The precipitating event that led to the rise of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr as a prominent Civil Rights leader was the:
Lynching of Emmett Till
Little Rock School Crisis
Lunch Counter sit in movement
Montgomery Bus Boycott
What two states enter the union in 1959?
Alaska and Puerto Rico
Hawaii and Oregon
Alaska and Hawaii
Alaska and Maine
Which of the following events happened in the 1950s? (Select all that apply)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Brown vs. Board of Education
The Little Rock 9
The March on Washington
Which two musical artists paved the way for Rock n Roll in the 50s?
Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley and Chuck Barry
Chuck Barry and Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra and Dean Martian
Brown vs. Board of Education ended segregation:
Everywhere
Only in Northern States
Only in Alabama
Only in Public Schools
The Little Rock 9 situation resulted from what major event?
The March on Washington
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Brown vs Board of Education
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Famous baseball player that took part in civil rights movement.
(a)
Known as the “King of Rock and Roll”, was a legendary American singer and actor.
(a)
American baseball player who played his entire career for the New York Yankees.
(a)
Stores that sold popular and trendy items during the 50s and 60s.
(a)
Outdoor areas that would entertain people and families with movies.
(a)
Women that was the reason for the Montgomery Bus Boycott
(a)
Prominent leader in the American civil rights movement. “I have a dream”.
(a)
14-year-old boy that was murdered in Money, Mississippi.
(a)
Known for his song “Johnny B. Goode” a pioneer in American Rock and Roll.
(a)
Iconic American Actress, model, and singer known for her beauty and charisma.
(a)
Period of increased birth following World War II.
(a)
Former American Football player and actor. Considered one of the greats.
(a)
Talented American actor who became a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment.
(a)
Developments played a significant role in the post – World War II boom.
(a)
The first toy was named Barbra introduced in 1959.
(a)
