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HIS AT-9 THE FIFTIES

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 1. 
Which two people engaged in the famous, “kitchen debate.”
 a.
Khrushchev
 c.
Kennedy
 b.
Nixon
 d.
Stalin
 

 2. 
Which countries were part of the Korean War truce? (click all that apply)
 a.
Korea
 d.
China
 b.
United States
 e.
Vietnam
 c.
Russia
 

 3. 
Which technologies became an important part of American life during the 50’s? (pick all that apply)
 a.
birth control
 d.
farm machinery
 b.
home appliences
 e.
television
 c.
automobiles
 f.
computers and the internet
 

 4. 
By the late 1950’s Americans worried (pick all that apply)
 a.
if American families had enough consumer goods
 d.
if American families had enough food to eat
 b.
if we were falling behind the Soviet Union in technology
 e.
if our young people were serious about education
 c.
if the U.S. might be attacked by the Soviet Union with missles
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 5. 
Who was president from 1952 to 1960?
a.
Harry Truman
c.
John Kennedy
b.
Dwight Eisenhower
d.
Richard Nixon
 

 6. 
What happened in 1954 that caused the integration of schools?
a.
Civil Rights Act
c.
the 14th Amendment was passed
b.
Plessy v Ferguson
d.
Brown v Board of Education
 

 7. 
In the 1950’s, family life in America was
a.
in turmoil
c.
falling apart
b.
falling apart because of the high divorce rates
d.
stable and happy
 

 8. 
Which president sent the U.S. Military to escort the Black high school students into Little Rock High School?
a.
Eisenhower
c.
Kennedy
b.
Truman
d.
Johnson
 

 9. 
By the late 1950’s, 1 in 7 U.S. jobs were associated with
a.
education
c.
medical care
b.
the textile industry
d.
cars
 

 10. 
What did they call the small group of Black kids who were the first to attend Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas?
a.
The Little Rock nine
c.
The Black Panthers
b.
The Freedom Riders
d.
The Little Rock five
 

 11. 
What was Dwight Eisenhower famous for?
a.
Led allied forces in Europe in World War II
c.
Chairman of General Moters
b.
Led allied forces in Asia in World War II
d.
Led Civil Rights movement in the 1960s
 

 12. 
What was the presidents plan for moving missles around the country in case of a Soviet Attack on the U.S.?
a.
use of the railroad system
c.
use of the federal highway system
b.
use of the airlines
d.
use of the merchant marine fleet
 

 13. 
In the 1950’s, one million people a year were
a.
moving into poverty
c.
moving into homeless shelters
b.
moving into the middle class
d.
leaving the work force
 

 14. 
What was the name of the governor of Arkansas who refused to permit the integration of Little Rock Schools?
a.
Boss Conners
c.
Harry Byrd
b.
Orville Faubus
d.
George Wallace
 

 15. 
Who dominated American domestic life in the 1950’s?
a.
The youth
c.
Women
b.
Men
d.
The government
 

 16. 
In the 1950’s women were
a.
the center of attention
c.
liberated
b.
stereotyped
d.
dominant
 

 17. 
Which group was the forerunner of the hippie culture?
a.
Small town religious groups
c.
The Beatnicks
b.
Small town country music fans
d.
Young Rock and Roll kids
 

 18. 
Which country rebelled against Soviet occupation in 1956, resulting in the slaughter of nearly 100,000 citizens?
a.
Hungry
c.
East Germany
b.
Poland
d.
Russia
 

 19. 
Which country put the first satellite in space?
a.
China
c.
U.S.
b.
Soviet Union
d.
England
 

 20. 
_____ means you want to have everything that your neighbors have.
a.
“Keeping up with the Jones’”
c.
Economic stability
b.
Living in poverty
d.
Woman subjugation
 

 21. 
What was the American response to the first satellite in space?
a.
American got more interested in rock and roll
c.
For the most part America ignored the event
b.
America put more emphasis on education and science
d.
America demanded social justice for Black people
 

 22. 
Which statement is true about the cold war during the 1950’s?
a.
it only a war between the Soviet Union and the U.S.
c.
it was almost over
b.
it was heating up
d.
it was becoming more peaceful
 

 23. 
By their late 20’s, over 90% of the population was
a.
still single
c.
divorced
b.
married
d.
rebellious
 

 24. 
What important structure was built during the 50’s that added greatly to the growth of the American economy
a.
the U.S. inner cities
c.
the World Trade Center in New York
b.
the Empire State Building
d.
the federal highway system
 

 25. 
How did the first sattelite in space make Americans feel?
a.
Angry
c.
Proud
b.
Afraid
d.
Ashamed
 

 26. 
What was the first satelliet in space named?
a.
Sputnik
c.
Atlas
b.
Ling Ling
d.
Gorky
 

 27. 
Where did Rock and Roll have its roots?
a.
New York
c.
Young middle class white kids
b.
Black people from small towns
d.
The suburbs
 



 
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