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Which country was the first to launch a satellite into space?
China
United States
United Kingdom
Russia
2
What was built during the Eisenhower presidency to help move atomic weapons more quickly?
Railroads
Airports
Seaports
Highway system
3
How were women typically depicted in the media in the 1950s?
As career women
As housewives
As political leaders
As athletes
4
What technological competition occurred between the United States and USSR throughout the 1950s and 60s?
Nuclear Race
Arms Race
Computer Race
Space Race
5
What is the term for when a business offers the same service throughout multiple locations?
Convenience store
Corporation
Monopoly
Franchise
6
How did Eisenhower change the United States' military?
Focused on naval power
Made the military smaller and built more atomic bombs
Made the army bigger
Built fewer atomic bombs
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During the 1950s, what class did most Americans belong to?
Upper class
Lower class
Middle class
History class
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What Supreme Court case integrated schools in 1954?
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Marbury v. Madison
Plessy v. Ferguson
9
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
John Glenn
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong
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What was given to European countries in the Marshall Plan?
Weapons
Soldiers
Food
Money
11
How were men typically depicted in the media in the 1950s?
As rebels
As working to provide for their families
As artists
As stay-at-home dads
12
What happened to John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas?
He was assassinated
He resigned from office
He gave a famous speech
He was elected President
13
Which conflict did the United States get involved with from 1950-1953?
Korean War
World War II
Vietnam War
Civil War
14
Who won the Presidential election of 1952?
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry Truman
15
What was the purpose of the Peace Corps?
To fight wars
To help Americans volunteer in other countries
To promote American businesses abroad
To explore space
16
Where did many Americans move during the 1950s?
Other countries
Cities
Suburbs
Rural areas
17
What type of music became popular for teenagers in the 1950s?
Country
Rock n' Roll
Jazz
Classical
18
Why was the car important to why people moved from cities?
Cities banned cars
People could live further away from their jobs
Cars were more expensive than houses
Cars were the only ways people go into cities
19
Who won the election of 1960?
John F. Kennedy
Gerald Ford
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
20
What law helped returning soldiers buy homes, go to school, and start businesses?
New Deal
Civil Rights Act
Fair Housing Act
GI Bill
21
What vaccine was created by Jonas Salk in the 1950s?
Measles
Smallpox
Flu
Polio
22
What was the name of the generation born from 1946-1964?
Generation X
Millennials
Greatest Generation
Baby Boomers
23
What was the name for Kennedy's plan for the United States?
Fair Deal
New Frontier
Great Society
New Deal
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What was the name of the first satellite launched into space?
Apollo
Vostok
Explorer
Sputnik
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What was the nickname for the Kennedy family due to their popularity?
The American Dream
The Royals
Camelot
The First Family
