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The 1950's
The 1950's
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Covers the beginning of Cold War and 1950's home life.
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1
What system was created in the 1950's that allowed people to move to the suburbs?
The highway system
The subway system
The airplane system
The carpool system
2
These were all popular toys from the 1950's except _________.
Barbies
Slinkies
Basketballs
Hula hoops
3
What was a major shift in where people lived in the 1950's?
Mass movement to cities
Mass movement to the suburbs
No change
Mass movement to the south
4
This was the President from 1953-1961.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
5
The USSR launched this in 1957, the first satellite.
Challenger
Voyager
Sputnik
Apollo
6
The Truman Doctrine helped _______ and _______ to fight against communism.
Greece and Turkey
Turkey and Italy
Germany and Greece
Greece and Italy
7
Which TV show was not popular in the 1950's?
Brady Bunch
Leave it to Beaver
I Love Lucy
Dennis the Menace
8
This type of music became very popular during the 1950's, mainly because of Elvis.
Country
Rhythm and Blues
Rock n' Roll
Jazz
9
Senator ______ spread that hundreds of communists were working in the American government.
McCarthy
McArthur
McDonald
Eisenhower
10
These became a new source for mass media.
Newspapers
TV
Magazines
Radio
11
The color _______ represents Communism.
Black
Red
Orange
Yellow
12
The U.S. policy that helped keep communism where it was.
Iron Curtain
Marshall Plan
Neutralism
Containment
13
In an attempt to contain communism, this war occurred from 1950-1953.
Russian War
Vietnam War
Afghanistan War
Korean War
14
What country supported North Korea in the Korean War?
United States
Japan
South Korea
China
15
What music artist was very popular in the 1950's?
Elvis Pressley
Duke Ellington
Michael Jackson
The Beatles
16
These are all examples of services except...
Coon Skin Caps
Hair Salon
Dry Cleaners
Restaurants
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These are all examples of goods except...
Slinkies
Hula Hoops
Dry Cleaning
Barbies
18
What benefit was given to veterans?
Military Bill
United States Bill
GI Bill
Veterans Bill
19
Successful conditions, good fortune, money.
Consumer
Prosperity
Goods
Services
20
The Korean War is sometimes referred to as the __________________ War.
Forgotten
Worst
Long
Remembered
21
He was president during the Space Race.
Richard Nixon
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman
22
What country supported South Korean in the Korean War?
United States
China
Russia
Germany
23
This is a person who buys a good or service.
Prosperity
Media
Product
Consumer
24
This plan helped to rebuild the economics of European countries.
Russian Plan
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
United States Plan
