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1
Which of the following was NOT a federal response to early events in the Civil Rights Movement?
Passes laws banning hate groups such as the KKK
Kennedy gets Martin Luther King out of prison
State police protect the freedom riders
The federal government desegregates interstate transportation
2
Which of the following best describes McCarthyism?
Discredited legitimate concerns about communism
Could lose your job due to a mere accusation
All of the above are characteristics
Making wild and baseless accusations
3
What book provided expert advice on how to raise a child?
The Catcher in the Rye
The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Other America
4
Who emerged as the leader of the Civil Rights Movement after the Mongomery Bus Boycott?
Malcolm X
Marcus Garvey
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr
5
What did the GI Bill of Rights establish?
Financial aid for college
Low interest loans for housing
A year of unemployment benefits
All of the above
6
Which of the following was an example of early Civil Rights gains in the US?
Truman formed a committee to investigate Civil Rights
All of the above
FDR bans discrimination in defense industries
Truman passes an anti-lynching law
7
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Banned discrimination based on someone's age
Created the EEOC to investigate Civil Rights violations
Banned segregation in public places
The federal government could desegregate public schools
8
How did the south react to the
Brown
decision?
There was a KKK revival
All of the above
Said they would oppose it through all lawful grounds
The Arkansas governor blocked African American studenrs from a school
9
Senator McCarthy had a list of suspected communists. He showed the FBI the list and many people were arrested.
True
False
10
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination based on race, color, sex, and country of origin.
False
True
11
What was a problem with the urban renewal projects of the 1950s?
They were too expensive and increased the national debt
The new housing was expensive and people couldn't afford it
The new buildings were poorly constucted
It forced poor people into overcrowded neighborhoods
12
1950s sitcoms showed minor problems solved in 25 minutes. There were no ethnic minority characters.
True
False
13
In a close 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation had no place in public schools.
True
False
14
About 200,000 people participated in the March on Washington. Violence broke out during King's famous speech.
False
True
15
Who was arrested for giving the Soviet Union secrets and sentenced to five years in prison
Alger Hiss
George Marshall
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
Robert Oppenheimer
16
What did the Taft-Hartley Act establish?
An 8 hour workday
Veterans' benefits
Outlawed a "closed shop" so workers no longer had to join a union
An end to child labor
17
What is a filibuster?
When politicians give speeches to delay a vote on a law
Bringing formal charges against the president
A ghostbuster named Phil
None of the above
18
What was being challenged in the
Brown vs Board of Education
case?
The Constitutionality of school choice laws
The banning of books such as The Catcher in the Rye
The Constitutionality of "separate but equal"
The reading of the Bible in public school
19
CORE organized racially integrated bus trips into the south. These bus trips met with no resistance in the south
True
False
20
How did the Southern Christian Leadership Conference seek to acheve their goals?
Peaceful protests and lobbying for Civil Rights laws
Use lawsuits on an individual basis
Use violence if necessary
All of the above
21
Which new device drove consumerism of the 1950s?
The radio
The electric vacuum cleaner
The television
The refrigerator
22
Why was there a religious revival in the 1950s?
None of the above
People wanted to thank God that the war was over
Attending church was seen as a way to fight communism
People were thankful for the many consumer products
23
During the Red Scare you could lose your job if your name was on the Attorney General's list
True
False
24
This character was the star of what popular children's TV show in the 1950s?
Mr. Roger's Neighborhood
Howdy Doody
The Mickey Mouse Club
Captain Kangaroo
25
What was a reaction to the popularity of Elvis and Rock and Roll?
Religious leaders worried about the passions stirred up
Congress held hearings about the subversive nature of rock and roll
All of the above
Ed Sullivan ordered his camerman to film Elvis from the waist up
26
Prior to
Brown vs Board of Education
decision, earlier cases showed that African-American schools were not equal.
True
False
27
What book described the plight of the suburban housewife?
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Catcher in the Rye
The Feminine Mystique
The Other America
28
What did the "Baby Boom" signify?
People were concerned about population loss after the war
People were confident the bad times were over
None of the above
There was an increase in sexual activity
29
Truman planned to add to the New Deal, but Congress was controlled by Republicans so most proposals did not pass.
False
True
30
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1957 establish?
Created a Civil Rights Commission to investigate rights violations
Said the federal government could desegregate public schools
Desegregated bus transportation
Banned segregation in public places
31
Who was arrested for passing nuclear secrets to the Soviets and sentenced to death by electric chair?
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
Alger Hiss
George Marshall
Robert Oppenheimer
32
In the 1950s, the "nuclear family" referred to mom, dad, the kids, grandma, grandpa, and your crazy uncle Fred.
False
True
33
What popular 1950s sitcom actress is this?
Harriet Nelson
Lucille Ball
Joyce Randolph
Audrey Meadows
34
Which of the following was NOT true of President Eisenhower?
Never held public office prior to becoming president
Built the Interstate Highway System
Was a moderate who governed from the center
Tried to repeal the New Deal
35
What best describes the curse of the movie Rebel Without a Cause?
All of the director's other films were box office failures
The three main actors all died young
The three main actors ended up bankrupt
The three main actors' careers never recovered from doing that move
36
Left wing writers, producers, and directors who refused to answer questions about communism were called?
The Tinseltown Ten
The Communist Ten
The Hollywood Ten
The Traitorous Ten
37
What book showed that even in the prosperous 1950s, 25% of Americans lived in poverty?
The Catcher in the Rye
The Other America
The Feminine Mystique
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
38
What book mocked the phoniness of adult life?
The Catcher in the Rye
The Other America
The Feminine Mystique
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
39
How did McCarthyism end?
He went after the military
All of the above
People were shocked by his tactics
He was censured by the Senate
40
In the election of 1948, Harry Truman travelled from town to town by train givng speeches. This was called?
The Whistlestop Tour
The Choo Choo Express
The Train Tour
The Railroad Roundup
