1950s

Question 1

In the 1950s, these jobs were on the decline.

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manufacturing

Question 2

Leading into the 1960s, most Americans relied on this for entertainment and news

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television

Question 3

Dr. Jonas Salk developed a vaccine for

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polio

Question 4

President Truman threatened to __ striking workers to help end the strikes

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draft

Question 5

This famous beatnik wrote "On the Road" in the 1950s

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Jack Kerouac

Question 6

The first politician to skillfully use TV for advertising

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

Question 7

The braceros came to the US from this country during WWII to harvest crops

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Mexico

Question 8

One of the benefits of the GI Bill of rights was

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low interest loans

Question 9

WAM-O came out with this popular toy in the 1950s

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hula hoops

Question 10

The termination policy was a failed federal program aimed at this group.

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Native Americans

Question 11

A large corporation that owns many small businesses of varying types is called

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a conglomerate

Question 12

The beat movement centered around the non conformity of this group.

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artists and poets

Question 13

In the 1950s, both the beat movement and rock 'n' roll were viewed as forms of

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rebellion

Question 14

This was the number one rated TV show in the 1950s

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I Love Lucy

Question 15

80% of the new homes built in the '50s were built in the ___

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suburbs

Question 16

This rock 'n' roll icon was not well received by TV sensors

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Elvis Presley

Question 17

This incident prompted Mexican Americans into Civil Rights actions in the US

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Longoria Incident

Question 18

The group that benefited the most in the 1950s

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white men

Question 19

Who was the vice president for Eisenhower?

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Richard Nixon

Question 20

This African American recording label started in the 50s and got big in the 60s

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Motown Records

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