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POPULAR CULTURE IN THE 1950'S
POPULAR CULTURE IN THE 1950'S
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Exploring Popular culture in Australia in the 1950s (music, TV/film, sport, women)
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1
What were women expected to be in the 1950s?
Business owners
Housewives
Single
Police officers
2
Rock and roll came to Australia in 1955 with the release of Bill Haley's song:
Rock a bye baby
Rock! Rock! Rock!
Rock around the clock
Rockin' Robin
3
TRUE OR FALSE: Advertising for appliances promised to transform housekeeping into a delight!
FALSE
TRUE
4
The release of ____ in the early 1950's made it possible for people to play music continuously.
Records
C.Ds
Cassettes
Blueray
5
What AUSTRALIAN show is pictured in the image?
Pick a Box
In Melbourne Tonight
Bandstand
Mr Squiggle
6
An influx of migrants saw which sport become popular in Australia?
Soccer
Hockey
Judo
Gymnastics
7
TRUE OR FALSE: The image pictured is an example of rock and roll dancing in the 1950s.
TRUE
FALSE
8
TRUE OR FALSE: Advertisements reinforced the stereotypical role of the 1950s housewife.
FALSE
TRUE
9
Which 1955 film was the first Australian movie to be released in colour?
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Breaker Morant
Crocodile Dundee
Jedda
10
In what year was television introduced to Australia?
1954
1958
1952
1956
11
In what year did Melbourne host the Olympic Games?
1956
1957
1955
1954
12
What form of entertainment (pictured) also became popular in the 1950s?
Car washing
Car racing
Drive in cinemas
Car TV carnivals
13
Betty Cuthbert was a champion in which sport?
Football
Athletics
Tennis
Swimming
14
Being a woman in the 1950's seems really great! They were so equal to men! And got paid heaps!
FALSE
TRUE
15
TRUE OR FALSE: TV began in the morning and finished at about 11pm.
FALSE
TRUE
16
Women who did have jobs in the 1950's were typically employed as...
Secretaries
Army officers
Doctors
Mechanics
17
What AUSTRALIAN show is pictured in the image?
In Melbourne Tonight
Mr Squiggle
Bandstand
Pick a Box
18
Women who were employed in the 1950's were paid
the same as men
more than men
less than men
19
Most films screened in Australia in the 1950s were from which countries? Choose two.
India
France
USA
Britain
20
Which one of the following was NOT a popular rock and roll artist of the 1950s?
Metallica
Little Richard
Elvis Presley
Buddy Holly
21
TRUE OR FALSE: The image pictured is an example of rock and roll dancing in the 1950s.
FALSE
TRUE
22
Rod Laver was a sporting champion of the time. What sport did he play?
Swimming
Tennis
Cricket
Football
23
Dawn Fraser was a champion in which sport?
Swimming
Athletics
Football
Tennis
24
Which sport (pictured) were women encouraged to participate in because it wasn't masculine?
Bowls
Golf
Croquet
Tennis
25
Why did sport become a popular leisure activity in the 1950s?
There was nothing else to do.
Economy grew and leisure time was more available.
Sport was cheap at this time.
26
How many medals did Australia win at the Melbourne Olympic Games?
45
35
25
55
27
What new form of music arrived in the 1950s?
Rock and roll
Dub step
Jazz fusion
Hip Hop
28
TRUE OR FALSE: The image pictured is an example of rock and roll dancing in the 1950s.
TRUE
FALSE
29
Which of the following was NOT a popular AMERICAN TV show of the 1950s?
Leave it to Beaver
I love Lucy
Highway Patrol
Survivor
30
Which TWO of the following were popular AUSTRALIAN rock and roll artists?
Beyonce
Chuck Berry
Johnny O'Keefe
Col Joye
