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1940s-1960s Quiz-Education

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Horace Mann was the first secretary of the state board in which state

a)

Alabama

b)

massachusetts

c)

Indiana

d)

New York

2.

What did Horace Mann advocate for

a)

Free public Libraries

b)

Free Public Schools

c)

Free School Lunch

d)

Increased Teachers

Salary

3.

What did Horace Mann want to establish

a)

Free Public Education

b)

Free School Lunch

c)

Free public Libraries

d)

Increased Teacher Salary

4.

What did other states do with Horace Mann's education system

a)

Applied it to there own

b)

Didn't like the idea

c)

Wanted changes

5.

What did Horace Mann believed everyone had a right to

a)
food
b)
shelter
c)
clothing
d)
education
6.

What Were the first African-American Colleges founded

a)

Howard

b)

Spellman

c)

Stanford

d)

Princeton

7.

What did White People would Fear Education would doIm

a)

A rebellion

b)

Lose Jobs

c)

More Traffic

d)

Lose there political power

8.

How much were teachers salaries in 1940?

a)

Teachers didn't get paid

b)

Teachers salaries were $1,000-2,000

c)

Teachers salaries were $2,000-$3,000

d)

Teachers salaries were $3,000-$4,000

9.

How much were Teachers salaries in the 1950s

a)
Around $4,000 per year for elementary school teachers and around $7,000 per year for high school teachers
b)
Around $3,500 per year for elementary school teachers and around $6,000 per year for high school teachers
c)
Around $2,000 per year for elementary school teachers and around $4,000 per year for high school teachers
d)
Around $3,100 per year for elementary school teachers and around $5,000 per year for high school teachers
10.

What were Teachers salaries in the 1960s

a)
Teacher salaries in the 1960s were based on the number of students they taught.
b)

The average teacher salary in the 1960s was around $6,000 per year.

c)

In the 1960s, teachers earned $12,000 per year on average.

d)
The average teacher salary in the 1960s was around $10,000 per year.
11.

What were Teachers Salaries in the 1970s

a)

Teachers salary in the 1970s was $9,000 on average

b)

Teachers salary in the 1970s was $20,000 on average

c)

Teachers salary in the 1970s was $5,000 on average

d)

Teacher in the 1970s earned 10,000 on average

12.

What were Teachers salaries in the 1980s

a)

Teachers in the 1980s earned 10,000 a year

b)
Teachers in the 1980s were all part-time employees
c)

Teachers in the 1980s earned around 15,000 a year

d)
Teachers in the 1980s were paid the same across all states
13.

What was The American Common School Program

a)

A cooking program in Secondary schools

b)
A military training program for children
c)

A program focused on teaching advanced subjects

d)

A Change in how students were taught, and what was taught.

14.

What thing(s) are used in all schools

a)

Books

b)

Computers

c)

Pencil Shapener

d)

Lunch Tables

15.

What is McGuffey's Readers

a)
McGuffey's Readers were a series of graded primers for grade levels 1-6 widely used in American schools from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.
b)
McGuffey's Readers were published in the 21st century
c)
McGuffey's Readers were used in high schools only
d)
McGuffey's Readers were a series of cookbooks
16.

When was the Morrill Act enacted

a)

1861

b)

1864

c)

1862

d)

1863

17.

When was the second Morrill Act

a)

July 4, 2005

b)

September 17, 1901

c)
June 6, 1944
d)
August 30, 1890
18.

What did the Morrill Act do

a)

The Act Gave Federal land to build colleges in every state

b)

The Act for better education in Public Schools

c)

The Act that desegregated Schools

d)

The Act where playgrounds are mandatory in Elementary Schools

19.

Who developed Kindergarten in Public Schools

a)
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
b)
Maria Montessori
c)
John Dewey
d)
Friedrich Fröbel
20.

When did Public Schools Start The Kindergarten Program

a)

1870s

b)
1750s
c)
1900s
d)
2000s
21.

What were the kindergarten expectations from 1950-70s

Alphabet wasn't necessary in the 50s

a)

Science, Literature, Social Studies, U.S history

b)

physics, chemistry experiments, robotics workshops

c)

literature analysis, history of art, music theory

d)

Creativity, free play, being creative and using your manners

22.

What Percentage did Kindergarten Enrollment increase from the 1940s-50s

a)

The percentage increase in Kindergarten Enrollment from the 1940s-50s is 50%.

b)
The percentage increase in Kindergarten Enrollment from the 1940s-50s is 100%.
c)
The percentage increase in Kindergarten Enrollment from the 1940s-50s is -50%.
d)

The percentage increase in Kindergarten Enrollment from the 1940s-50s is 150%.