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Modern U.S. Ch. 16 Pop Culture
Modern U.S. Ch. 16 Pop Culture
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Modern US Chapter 16 Pop Culture
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Radio had to find ways to get TV viewers to listen again:
Public-service
Rock 'n' Roll
Talk Shows
News
2
Television became an important source for what during the late 1950s?
News
Sporting Events
Government Coverage
3
In order to lure people away from their television, moviemakers used what?
3-D Glasses
Both 3-D & Cinemascope
Cinemascope
4
One very popular variety show was?
America's Got Talent
Ed Sullivan's
5
What were the repercussions of TV?
Advertising became less popular
Reinforced Middle-class values
Encouraged people to stay home
6
1951 Radio disc jockey Alan Freed gained permission to play what on the radio?
African American Rhythm and Blues
Bluegrass
7
What was almost outlawed from TV?
Elvis' Shoulders
Elvis' Hips
8
Which group of mostly white artists, highlighted the values gap that existed in the U.S.?
Beats
Beatles
Sputnik
9
All of the following are examples of movie stars from the 1950s:
Elizabeth Taylor
Paul Newman
James Dean
Marilyn Monroe
10
Which form of music was banned from some cities?
Country Western
Rock 'n' Roll
11
Which group of mostly white artists, highlighted the values gap that existed in the U.S.?
Beatles
Beats
Sputnik
12
All of the following were categories of popular TV shows during the 50s, EXCEPT:
Action & Adventure
Variety Style
Comedy
Reality
13
Besides Rock n Roll, what else helped to save Radio?
News Programming
Car Radios
Bored Housewives
14
The youth rebelled against the conformist ideals of adult society by looking for...
Controversial styles of music
reality TV stars
Controversial Literature
Communists
15
The most popular sports during the 1950s were boxing and baseball-stars included:
Stan Musial
Jackie Robinson
Arnold Palmer
Ben Hogan
16
All of the following were categories of popular TV shows during the 50s, EXCEPT:
Variety Style
Reality
Action & Adventure
Comedy
17
Which industry was hurt by the increase of television?
Automobile
Movie
18
In order to lure people away from their television, moviemakers used what?
3-D Glasses
Cinemascope
Both 3-D & Cinemascope
19
Which industry was hurt by the increase of television?
Automobile
Movie
20
The popularity of what item increased once it became more affordable for consumers in the 50s?
Radio
Television
21
What were the repercussions of TV?
Encouraged people to stay home
Advertising became less popular
Reinforced Middle-class values
22
One famous beat, who wrote
On the Road
was?
Michael Harrington
Jack Kerouac
23
Television became an important source for what during the late 1950s?
Sporting Events
Government Coverage
News
24
Which of the following could result in expulsion?
Boy's hair touching their ears
Hipster Talk
Boys wearing blue jeans
Girls wearing pants instead of a dress
25
African Americans tried to fit into a country that treated them as second-class citizens:
Chuck Berry
Little Richard
Ray Charles