Question 1

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Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Jack Kerouac

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A)  was an Arkansas governor
B)  wrote The Affluent Society
C)  wrote On the Road
D)  was the U.S.president in the 1950s
E)  was a U-2 spy-plane pilotF) challenged bus segregation in Montgomery,AlabamaG) proclaimed the creation of a Democratic Republic of VietnamH) advocated "massive resistance" to integrationI) was a young Memphis truck driverJ) was a Supreme Court chief justiceK) D) and I)
L) F) and H)

Question 2

The music Alan Freed labeled "rock and roll" was actually:

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A)  jazz.
B)  rhythm and blues.
C)  pop.
D)  gospel.
E)  big band swing.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Before becoming president,Eisenhower was most shaped by his experience in:

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A)  business.
B)  law.
C)  higher education.
D)  politics.
E)  the military.F) All of the above
G) B) and C) E

Question 4

Life magazine's ideal woman of the mid-1950s was:

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A)  educated and single.
B)  career-oriented.
C)  able to juggle home and career.
D)  an equal partner with her husband.
E)  having babies.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 5

What were the main reasons for suburban growth in this period? How did it affect American society?

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Question 6

One major reason for religion's growing appeal in the 1950s was:

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A)  the desire to combat godless communism.
B)  tax breaks for people who joined churches.
C)  the fire-and-brimstone style of television preachers.
D)  widespread guilt over the country's material abundance.
E)  huge new churches that sponsored social and recreational activities.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

The Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 began after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Orval Faubus

Accepted Answer

A)  was an Arkansas governor
B)  wrote The Affluent Society
C)  wrote On the Road
D)  was the U.S.president in the 1950s
E)  was a U-2 spy-plane pilotF) challenged bus segregation in Montgomery,AlabamaG) proclaimed the creation of a Democratic Republic of VietnamH) advocated "massive resistance" to integrationI) was a young Memphis truck driverJ) was a Supreme Court chief justiceK) C) and I)
L) A) and F)

Question 9

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Dwight D.Eisenhower

Accepted Answer

A)  was an Arkansas governor
B)  wrote The Affluent Society
C)  wrote On the Road
D)  was the U.S.president in the 1950s
E)  was a U-2 spy-plane pilotF) challenged bus segregation in Montgomery,AlabamaG) proclaimed the creation of a Democratic Republic of VietnamH) advocated "massive resistance" to integrationI) was a young Memphis truck driverJ) was a Supreme Court chief justiceK) A) and E)
L) G) and H)

Question 10

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Harry Byrd

Accepted Answer

A)  was an Arkansas governor
B)  wrote The Affluent Society
C)  wrote On the Road
D)  was the U.S.president in the 1950s
E)  was a U-2 spy-plane pilotF) challenged bus segregation in Montgomery,AlabamaG) proclaimed the creation of a Democratic Republic of VietnamH) advocated "massive resistance" to integrationI) was a young Memphis truck driverJ) was a Supreme Court chief justiceK) A) and G)
L) G) and J)

Question 11

The nation's suburban population by 1970 was overwhelmingly:

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A)  elderly.
B)  in the Northeast.
C)  upper class.
D)  white.
E)  Democratic.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true of the GI Bill?

Accepted Answer

A)  It caused a dramatic increase in college enrollments.
B)  It enabled many veterans to buy new homes.
C)  Its huge cost did not justify its benefits.
D)  It led to the creation of the Veterans Administration.
E)  It is also known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Earl Warren

Accepted Answer

A)  was an Arkansas governor
B)  wrote The Affluent Society
C)  wrote On the Road
D)  was the U.S.president in the 1950s
E)  was a U-2 spy-plane pilotF) challenged bus segregation in Montgomery,AlabamaG) proclaimed the creation of a Democratic Republic of VietnamH) advocated "massive resistance" to integrationI) was a young Memphis truck driverJ) was a Supreme Court chief justiceK) E) and J)
L) E) and G) J

Question 14

In the Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka,Kansas,decision,the Supreme Court:

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A)  was closely divided.
B)  ordered an immediate end to Jim Crow segregation.
C)  rejected the legal arguments of the National Association for the Advancement of Color People.
D)  struck down "separate but equal" in public education.
E)  recognized the high quality of black schools in the South.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Ho Chi Minh

Accepted Answer

A)  was an Arkansas governor
B)  wrote The Affluent Society
C)  wrote On the Road
D)  was the U.S.president in the 1950s
E)  was a U-2 spy-plane pilotF) challenged bus segregation in Montgomery,AlabamaG) proclaimed the creation of a Democratic Republic of VietnamH) advocated "massive resistance" to integrationI) was a young Memphis truck driverJ) was a Supreme Court chief justiceK) A) and D)
L) G) and I)

Question 16

Elvis was especially controversial because of his:

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A)  rude manner toward adults.
B)  scandalous sex life.
C)  identity as an atheist.
D)  fondness for Beat poetry.
E)  suggestive gyrations on stage.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

The First Indochina War ended when the French suffered a major defeat at:

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A)  Dien Bien Phu.
B)  Hanoi.
C)  Saigon.
D)  Taipei.
E)  Khe Sanh.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D) A

Question 18

The GI Bill of Rights provided financial assistance for home loans and college expenses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Detail the provisions and effects of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act,more popularly known as the GI Bill.

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The Servicemen's Readjustment Act, also ...

Question 20

Many adults,having experienced the Depression and wartime rationing,were eager to consume more in the 1950s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 28: Cold War America, 1950-1959

MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Jack Kerouac

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The music Alan Freed labeled "rock and roll" was actually:

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Before becoming president,Eisenhower was most shaped by his experience in:

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Life magazine's ideal woman of the mid-1950s was:

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One major reason for religion's growing appeal in the 1950s was:

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The Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955 began after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man.

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Orval Faubus

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Dwight D.Eisenhower

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The nation's suburban population by 1970 was overwhelmingly:

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Which of the following is NOT true of the GI Bill?

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Earl Warren

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In the Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka,Kansas,decision,the Supreme Court:

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Ho Chi Minh

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Elvis was especially controversial because of his:

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The First Indochina War ended when the French suffered a major defeat at:

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The GI Bill of Rights provided financial assistance for home loans and college expenses.

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Detail the provisions and effects of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act,more popularly known as the GI Bill.

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