Question 1

Senator Joseph McCarthy was eventually expelled from the United States Senate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

James Dean starred as an alienated youth in the 1955 film, Rebel ________.

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Question 3

The rise of rock musicians such as Elvis Presley is an example of the limited willingness of white audiences at the time to accept black musicians.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What was the appeal of rock music in the 1950s, and what accounts for its popularity?

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The appeal of rock music in the 1950s ca...

Question 5

Dr. Benjamin Spock made a career of helping women have professional careers and be mothers at the same time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In 1955, the labor unions AFL and ________ merged.

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Question 7

How do you define Eisenhower republicanism? How did it differ from Hoover republicanism and New Deal or Fair Deal liberalism?

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Eisenhower republicanism refers to the p...

Question 8

The rapid decline in authority for Senator Joseph McCarthy came with the televised ________-McCarthy hearings.

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Army

Question 9

Between 1945 and 1960, the birth rate in the United States

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A)   reversed a long pattern of decline.
B)   peaked in 1949.
C)   led to a doubling of the nation's population in this period.
D)   led to shortages of many consumer goods.
E)   fell precipitously from its World War II highs.F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 10

In 1954, the American scientist Jonas Salk developed a vaccine for the prevention of

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A)   polio.
B)   tuberculosis.
C)   influenza.
D)   yellow fever.
E)   typhoid.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Michael Harrington's 1962 book, The Other America, dealt with the problem of ________ in America.

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The answer of Michael Harrington's 1962 book, The Other America,...

Question 12

The rapid rise in the popularity of rock music was partly due to

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A)   innovations in radio programming.
B)   innovations in television programming.
C)   the success of American Bandstand.
D)   jukeboxes.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization resolved their differences during the 1950s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The three major television networks in the 1950s had all started as ________ companies.

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radio

Question 15

The Eisenhower administration used the CIA to put friendly governments in place in Iran and Egypt.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The first large-scale use of the pesticide DDT was to improve American crop production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Between 1945 and 1957, the growth of American consumerism was aided by

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A)   an 800-percent increase in consumer credit.
B)   the development of credit cards.
C)   low-payment credit plans.
D)   revolving charge accounts.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The United States first successfully launched a missile from a submarine in 1960, with the

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A)   Polaris.
B)   Minuteman.
C)   Titan.
D)   Atlas.
E)   Mercury.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Under John Foster Dulles's policy of "massive retaliation," announced in 1954, the United States would

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A)   counter any Soviet military move with a larger American force.
B)   win the Cold War regardless of the financial cost.
C)   use nuclear weapons against communist aggression.
D)   use military force before diplomacy in dealing with the Soviet Union.
E)   rely primarily on large conventional forces in local conflicts to defeat communism.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

During the 1950s, the popularity in the United States of suburban living was partly explained by

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A)   the social importance placed on the family.
B)   a desire for racial segregation.
C)   a desire for larger homes.
D)   both the social importance placed on the family, and a desire for racial segregation.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E) E

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James Dean starred as an alienated youth in the 1955 film, Rebel ________.

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The rise of rock musicians such as Elvis Presley is an example of the limited willingness of white audiences at the time to accept black musicians.

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What was the appeal of rock music in the 1950s, and what accounts for its popularity?

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Dr. Benjamin Spock made a career of helping women have professional careers and be mothers at the same time.

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Between 1945 and 1960, the birth rate in the United States

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In 1954, the American scientist Jonas Salk developed a vaccine for the prevention of

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Michael Harrington's 1962 book, The Other America, dealt with the problem of ________ in America.

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The rapid rise in the popularity of rock music was partly due to

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The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization resolved their differences during the 1950s.

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The three major television networks in the 1950s had all started as ________ companies.

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The Eisenhower administration used the CIA to put friendly governments in place in Iran and Egypt.

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The first large-scale use of the pesticide DDT was to improve American crop production.

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Between 1945 and 1957, the growth of American consumerism was aided by

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The United States first successfully launched a missile from a submarine in 1960, with the

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