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Post World War 1950s Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The GI Bill of Rights (1944) goal was to:

a)

Train soldiers for the Cold War

b)

Ease soldiers transition back into civilian life

c)

Providing finding for overseas bases to assist our Allies

d)

Integrate the armed forces of the United States.

2.

On the home front in 1946, post war America was characterized by:

a)

A lengthy retention of wartime price controls

b)

A slow demobilization of the military forces

c)

An epidemic of labor strikes

d)

Federal action to guarantee full civil right for African Americans

3.

The Taft-Hartley Act delivered a major blow to labor by:

a)

Outlawing strikes by public employees

b)

Creating a serious inflationary spiral

c)

Banning labor political action committees

d)

Outlawing the “closed” (all-union) shops

4.

What roles were most American women expected to fulfill in the 1950s?

a)

Active politicians

b)

Full time homemakers

c)

Leader of social causes

d)

Second income earners

5.

The rapid rise of suburbia in post WWII America can be attributed to:

a)

Baby boom

b)

Government mortgage guarantees

c)

New Highways

d)

All of the above

6.

The primary force shaping the new consumerism and mass popular culture of the 1950s was:

a)

The computer

b)

Sports

c)

Television

d)

Religious Revival

7.

The saying, “keeping up with the Joneses” was:

a)

A popular line from the Rock n Roll music of the time period

b)

The description of American’s need for consumer goods that their neighbors owned.

c)

The theme of the Beatnik movement of the 1950s

d)

A description of Civil rights legislation by white Americans

8.

All of the following were popular 1950s television shows except:

a)

Leave it to Beaver

b)

Father Knows Best

c)

The Honeymooners

d)

Lost in Space

9.

All of the following were popular Sci-fi films in the 1950s except:

a)

The Day the Earth Stood Still

b)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

c)

A Space Odyssey

d)

War of the Worlds

10.

Who is the politician that defended himself on television from accusations of taking improper gifts known as the “Checkers Speech”?

a)

Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Adlai Stevenson

11.

The Eisenhower promoted public works project that was far larger and more expensive than anything in Roosevelt’s New Deal was the:

a)

Interstate Highway System

b)

Grand Coulee Dam Project

c)

Urban public subway and light rail project

d)

Airport construction program

12.

What is the name of the government agency established in 1950s to promote the science of space exploration?

a)

NSSA

b)

NASA

c)

CORE

d)

SNCC

13.

Who is the governor of Arkansas that will use the National Guard in an attempt to block the integration of high school?

a)

Thomas Dewey

b)

Orval Faubus

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

Ross Barnett

14.

President Eisenhower will send the 101st airborne division to Arkansas to:

a)

Integrate Central High School

b)

End the bus boycott in Montgomery

c)

End the riots breaking out of civil rights acts passed

d)

Support the Governor since he was a Republican friend

15.

The precipitating event that led to the rise of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr as a prominent Civil Rights leader was the:

a)

Lynching of Emmett Till

b)

Little Rock School Crisis

c)

Lunch Counter sit in movement

d)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

16.

What two states enter the union in 1959?

a)

Alaska and Puerto Rico

b)

Hawaii and Oregon

c)

Alaska and Hawaii

d)

Alaska and Maine

17.

Which of the following events happened in the 1950s? (Select all that apply)

a)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

b)

Brown vs. Board of Education

c)

The Little Rock 9

d)

The March on Washington

18.

Which two musical artists paved the way for Rock n Roll in the 50s?

a)

Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley

b)

Elvis Presley and Chuck Barry

c)

Chuck Barry and Frank Sinatra

d)

Frank Sinatra and Dean Martian

19.

Brown vs. Board of Education ended segregation:

a)

Everywhere

b)

Only in Northern States

c)

Only in Alabama

d)

Only in Public Schools

20.

The Little Rock 9 situation resulted from what major event?

a)

The March on Washington

b)

The Montgomery Bus Boycott

c)

Brown vs Board of Education

d)

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

21.

Famous baseball player that took part in civil rights movement.

(a)  

22.

Known as the “King of Rock and Roll”, was a legendary American singer and actor.

(a)  

23.

American baseball player who played his entire career for the New York Yankees.

(a)  

24.

Stores that sold popular and trendy items during the 50s and 60s.

(a)  

25.

Outdoor areas that would entertain people and families with movies.

(a)  

26.

Women that was the reason for the Montgomery Bus Boycott

(a)  

27.

Prominent leader in the American civil rights movement. “I have a dream”.

(a)  

28.

14-year-old boy that was murdered in Money, Mississippi.

(a)  

29.

Known for his song “Johnny B. Goode” a pioneer in American Rock and Roll.

(a)  

30.

Iconic American Actress, model, and singer known for her beauty and charisma.

(a)  

31.

Period of increased birth following World War II.

(a)  

32.

Former American Football player and actor. Considered one of the greats.

(a)  

33.

Talented American actor who became a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment.

(a)  

34.

Developments played a significant role in the post – World War II boom.

(a)  

35.

The first toy was named Barbra introduced in 1959.

(a)