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Affluence and Conformity, 1955-63
Affluence and Conformity, 1955-63
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A quiz that covers the chapter 2b.1 in the EDEXCEL textbook for AS-Level students 2016.
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1
Who is this?
Big Joe Turner
I don't know, who?
Elvis Presley
Chuck Berry
2
On 25 May 1961 JFK delivered a 'special message' to Congress, what did it say?
'Can I have a small loan of $7-9 billion'
'Stop blocking all my proposals'
'I love you'
'I like National Parks'
3
The Peace Corps is still around today, it was super popular in Congress?
False
True
4
Kennedy managed to raise minimum wage for most workers from $1 to...?
$1.50
$1 (he was blocked by Southern Democrats)
$5
$1.25
5
What helped raise awareness of racial inequality in America, within and outside of America?
Newspaper journalists on the scene
Radio
Television
Leaflets
6
In 1963 what happened to a black actor (Sidney Poitier) for the first time?
He was assassinated
His character wasn't subjected to racist comments
He won an Oscar for 'Best Actor'
He played a businessman
7
What was the US population in the mid-1950s?
16.5 million
13 million
165 million
130 million
8
Which President (was a massive space nerd and) wanted to land a man on the moon?
Kennedy
Truman
Nixon
Eisenhower
9
What did Kennedy intend to do that Wilbur Mills did not approve of and therefore stopped?
Deregulate more industries
Raise social security taxes
Increase the number of federal employees
Nationalise more industries
10
Which film won 'Best Hollywood Film' in the Oscars in 1957?
The Bridge on the River Kwai
West Side Story
Around the World in 80 Days
No Down Payment
11
In 1960 what percentage of women over 16 were employed?
20%
60%
80%
40%
12
Car production increased threefold in the USA between 1946 and 1955, what are the numbers?
2 million - 8 million
5 million - 125 million
3 million - 27 million
4 million - 64 million
13
Who was discriminated against by the FHA?
Hispanics
Whites
Blacks
Jews
14
By 1960 how many Americans owned at least one car?
95%
25%
75%
50%
15
How many shopping centres were there in 1945?
450
215
8
42
16
In the first two years of the Peace Corps, how many Americans took part?
10,000
5,000
2,500
20,000
17
The KKK were a non-violent group.
False
True
18
Why weren't Big Joe Turner and Chuck Berry popular in the 'Old South'?
False, the south loved 'em
They were too young, 'those darn kids'
They sang rock 'n' roll
They were black
19
Where does the term "beatnik" come from?
A Canadian and Russian space tech
A renowned French figurehead for the movement
They were enjoyed music with a good beat... nik?
It's "Kinteab" backwards... duh.
20
What type of film was more popular during the period?
A Musical About Gangs
Escapist Adventure
War Stories
Idealistic Suburban Life
21
How was American broadcasting funded?
Through advertising, everyone had TV, why not exploit that?
Broadcasting isn't free?!
By voluntary payments by the general public
The government, their BBC equivalent was the ABC
22
How many laundry workers were estimated to have missed out on the pay rise?
15,000
1,500
150,000
150
23
Appalachia received how much money thanks to the Area Development Act of 1961?
$394 million over 4 years
$1 million for 1 year
$156 million over 3 years
$276 million over 4 years
24
What was the 'interest to maintain high defence spending' known as?
Supply-side economics
A waste of money
Capitalism
Military-industrial complex
25
Kennedy didn't care about welfare.
False
True
26
The 1962 Trade Expansion Act saw a drop in tariffs on goods between the USA and EEC, how much?
45%
25%
15%
35%
27
In what year did MLK appear on the cover of the times and win a Nobel Peace Prize?
1964
1966
1965
1963
28
In the late-1950s what other type of music emerged from black American culture?
Motown
Death Metal
Jazz
Swing
29
Who let Martin Luther King Out on bail after his arrest in Birmingham?
John F. Kennedy - President
Robert Kennedy - Attorney General
Eugene "Bull" Connor - Police Chief
Rosa Parks - Civil Rights Movement Activist
30
The 1944 Highway Act wanted to construct how many miles of Highway?
30,000 miles
10,000 miles
20,000 miles
40,000 miles
31
Despite that he was dead when it happened, why is the moon landing associated with JFK?
It was his vision that provided it with momentum
JFK was one of the first men in space
The moon landing isn't real, I watched a video on it
Kennedy wasn't associated with the moon landing, he died
32
What did the shows
Father Knows Best, The Dick van Dyke Show
and
I Love Lucy
have in common?
They were all unpopular
They were all about life for dysfunctional families
They were all about happy family life in suburbia
They were all in black and white
33
What denomination of the Christian faith was Kennedy?
Protestant
Catholic
There's more than one kind of Christian!?
Baptist
34
Why are some of Kennedy's biggest successes sometimes regarded as not completely valid?
Kennedy was successful?
He died before any of them developed
They weren't passed by Congress
They didn't have a lasting impact
35
What was inflation when Kennedy took office?
2.5%
3.5%
0.5%
1.5%
36
In 1940 the USA's Gross National Product (GNP) was $99.7 billion. In 1945, what was the GNP?
$150 billion
$50 billion
$200 billion
$100 billion
37
February 1960, students protested segregation at lunch counters, what group did this create?
CORE
NAACP
SNCC
SCLC
38
What happened to the people who murdered Emmett Till?
They were forced to do a week of public service
They had to apologise to his parents
They went off free
The were sentenced to life in prison
39
Kennedy did struggle with providing another $455 million to the area in 1963, why?
The government was broke and couldn't afford to
Kennedy didn't have this problem, he's President... right?
There were areas that needed the money more
Republicans and Democrats in Congress blocked it
40
Which region suffered particularly from poverty and economic under-development?
The Mid-West
The Appalachian Mountains
The North
The Old South
41
What did the US supreme declare in December 1956 in relation to the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Segregated buses were unconstitutional
No more buses!
Bus drivers had to be black to ensure equality
Buses should be bigger
42
How was the Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity created?
With a pinch of pixie dust
With executive orders
With a majority vote
With a minority vote
43
When was Rosa Park arrested?
October 1955
December 1955
June 1955
December 1956
44
1956 saw what change, for the first time in US history, in the type of workers?
There were more blue collar than white collar workers
There were more white collar than blue collar workers
Nobody worked anymore
Workers were majority women
45
Which of these were segregated in the 50s?
Schools
Public Transport
Park Benches
Toilets
46
When did Kennedy become President?
January 1961
September 1960
November 1960
June 1961
47
What does SCLC stand for?
Shared Christian Livelihood Congress
Students for Combined Lives Coalition
Slingshot Confidence Learning Company
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
48
What was the $7-9 billion for?
To fund his Cuban cigar addiction
To provide more money for the Peace Corps
To fund a national space programme
To plant more trees in the National Parks
49
What were some problems with the 1963 Equal Pay Act?
There was no enforcement
There was originally a typo which lead to massive problems
It didn't cover all women
It was never passed
50
What wasn't there enough of in ghettos?
Unemployment
People
Crime
Public Amenities
51
Kennedy had no problems implementing welfare.
False
True
52
In what year did the
Diner's Club
introduce the first credit card?
1950
1960
1955
1945
53
Which year did the Birmingham demonstrations happen?
1960
1969
1963
1965
54
How much money did Kennedy ask for in February 1961 in the School Assistance Bill?
$4.3 billion
$1.3 billion
$3.3 billion
$2.3 billion
55
By 1955, 13 states had passed laws regulating
what
which they blamed for rebellious behaviour?
Boomboxes
Violent Films
Comic Books
Motorbikes
56
Famous 'Beatnik' book by Jack Kerouac?
War, What is it for?
On the Road
Hinduism for Beginners
Communism for Beginners
57
What happened after Kennedy's address supporting civil rights on 12 June, 1963?
Nothing
Mass protest from the far right
There were street parties throughout the country
A member of the NAACP was assassinated
58
The
1956
National Interstate and Defence Highway Act wanted to build how many miles of highway?
52,500 miles
22,500 miles
32,500 miles
42,500 miles
59
How many people participated in the March on Washington in August 1963?
500,000
15,000
like, 12
250,000
60
According to Alfred Kinsey how many males were sexually active at 15 in this period?
95%
65%
85%
75%
61
Kennedy had more success with the 1962 Development and Training Act, how many states applied?
20
50
30
40
62
Which of these films portrayed teenagers as 'juvenile delinquents' in the 50s and 60s?
Moby Dick
The Seven Year Itch
Rebel Without a Cause
The Wild One
63
In the 50s, people who lived in suburbia earnt how much more than the national average?
50%
70%
90%
30%
64
In what year was the Clean Air Act passed by Congress?
1964
1961
1963
1962
65
Between 1945 and 1960 how much had car ownership increased by?
102%
189%
56%
133%
66
What did Kennedy use his executive orders for (relating to education) in the end?
Higher Educational Facilities Act
To increase school lunch and milk programmes
The School Assistance Bill
Money for parochial (church-run) schools
67
When was the National Interstate and Defence Highways Act passed?
1953
1956
1961
1965
68
Two states where there were major Levittown developments were:
California and Washington
Virginia and West Virginia
Texas and Oklahoma
New York and Pennsylvania
69
Udall added 3.85 acres of land to the National Park Service and how many national monuments?
12
6
144
24
70
What does FHA stand for?
Free Hugs Available
Federal Hunting Association
Federal Housing Administration
Foreign Housing Application
71
Which of these areas weren't predominately black American regions by the 1960s?
West Philadelphia, PA
Bucks County, PA
Harlem, NY
Watts District, CA
72
How many shopping centres were there in 1960?
4,000
1,000
12,000
250
73
Who are they?
The RRR
The KKK
Devout Meringue Monsters?
Gnomes?
74
What percentage of people living in suburbia in 1960 were black?
5%
2%
8%
it has to be more than that right?
75
Which newspaper said there was no real change in black American employment due to the CEEO?
Washington Post
Wall Street Journal
USA Today
The New York Times
