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1
All of these were popular genres of music in the 50s except _________________.
country
jazz
disco
rock
2
Communism is an economic system where_________
the rich get all the property
there are many classes of people
the poor never have a chance
wealth is distributed evenly
3
The first color TV broadcast was in 1954. Which was the first network to broadcast?
CBS
ABC
NBC
FOX
4
The first synthetic ______________ was invented in 1954.
microwave oven
non-stick frying pan
diamond
computer
5
Computers in 1954 were the size of __________.
a credit card
a table
a laptop
a room
6
Who was the president in 1954?
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
7
In the 1950s, men still wore ______________ everywhere.
suspenders
shoes
hats (fedoras)
moustaches
8
What was Brown vs. Board of Education?
a court case in which one man took on the system.
a court case making school five days a week
Supreme Court rule allowing African Americans to go to white schools.
a court case about levels of schooling
9
Which of these crazy products was accidentally invented in 1954 and still used today?
The VCR
Super Glue
Modeling clay
The Frisbee
10
All of these were popular recording artists in the 50's except for who?
The Beatles
Elvis Presley
The Platters
Bill Haley
11
All of these were popular in 1954 except...
communism
poodle skirts
drive-in theaters
diners
12
The first microwave oven was invented in...
1915
1945
1954
1495
13
Which country opened the first nuclear power plant in 1954?
Vietnam
America
Japan
Russia
14
What happened during World War II and would lead to a larger conflict?
The Vietnam war
The president was impeached
Eisenhower was elected
Japanese forces invaded Vietnam
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Who was the Prime Minister of the U.K. in 1954?
Maragret Thatcher
Winston Salem
Prince Edward
Winston Churchill
