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POPULAR CULTURE IN THE 1950'S
POPULAR CULTURE IN THE 1950'S
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Exploring Popular culture in Australia in the 1950s (music, TV/film, sport, women)
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1
Rock and roll came to Australia in 1955 with the release of Bill Haley's song:
Rock! Rock! Rock!
Rock around the clock
Rockin' Robin
Rock a bye baby
2
TRUE OR FALSE: Advertisements reinforced the stereotypical role of the 1950s housewife.
FALSE
TRUE
3
What AUSTRALIAN show is pictured in the image?
Pick a Box
Bandstand
Mr Squiggle
In Melbourne Tonight
4
TRUE OR FALSE: The image pictured is an example of rock and roll dancing in the 1950s.
FALSE
TRUE
5
Dawn Fraser was a champion in which sport?
Athletics
Football
Tennis
Swimming
6
In what year did Melbourne host the Olympic Games?
1956
1957
1955
1954
7
Women who did have jobs in the 1950's were typically employed as...
Mechanics
Army officers
Doctors
Secretaries
8
TRUE OR FALSE: TV began in the morning and finished at about 11pm.
TRUE
FALSE
9
Which of the following was NOT a popular AMERICAN TV show of the 1950s?
Highway Patrol
Leave it to Beaver
Survivor
I love Lucy
10
TRUE OR FALSE: The image pictured is an example of rock and roll dancing in the 1950s.
TRUE
FALSE
11
Rod Laver was a sporting champion of the time. What sport did he play?
Tennis
Swimming
Cricket
Football
12
How many medals did Australia win at the Melbourne Olympic Games?
55
35
45
25
13
In what year was television introduced to Australia?
1956
1952
1954
1958
14
What form of entertainment (pictured) also became popular in the 1950s?
Car racing
Car washing
Car TV carnivals
Drive in cinemas
15
Which one of the following was NOT a popular rock and roll artist of the 1950s?
Buddy Holly
Little Richard
Metallica
Elvis Presley
16
TRUE OR FALSE: The image pictured is an example of rock and roll dancing in the 1950s.
FALSE
TRUE
17
An influx of migrants saw which sport become popular in Australia?
Gymnastics
Soccer
Hockey
Judo
18
Women who were employed in the 1950's were paid
less than men
more than men
the same as men
19
Which TWO of the following were popular AUSTRALIAN rock and roll artists?
Col Joye
Johnny O'Keefe
Chuck Berry
Beyonce
20
TRUE OR FALSE: Advertising for appliances promised to transform housekeeping into a delight!
FALSE
TRUE
21
Being a woman in the 1950's seems really great! They were so equal to men! And got paid heaps!
FALSE
TRUE
22
What new form of music arrived in the 1950s?
Hip Hop
Rock and roll
Jazz fusion
Dub step
23
What were women expected to be in the 1950s?
Business owners
Single
Housewives
Police officers
24
What AUSTRALIAN show is pictured in the image?
Pick a Box
Bandstand
Mr Squiggle
In Melbourne Tonight
25
Betty Cuthbert was a champion in which sport?
Football
Athletics
Tennis
Swimming
26
Which 1955 film was the first Australian movie to be released in colour?
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Crocodile Dundee
Jedda
Breaker Morant
27
The release of ____ in the early 1950's made it possible for people to play music continuously.
Cassettes
Blueray
Records
C.Ds
28
Why did sport become a popular leisure activity in the 1950s?
There was nothing else to do.
Economy grew and leisure time was more available.
Sport was cheap at this time.
29
Which sport (pictured) were women encouraged to participate in because it wasn't masculine?
Croquet
Bowls
Tennis
Golf
30
Most films screened in Australia in the 1950s were from which countries? Choose two.
India
USA
Britain
France
