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1950s Review 1
Test Description: 1950s major ideas and events.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) President Truman became President because of whose death?
A
Dwight D. Eisenhower
B
Grape Ape
C
Franklin Roosevelt
D
Theodore Roosevelt
2) The United Nations was created by
A
Grape Ape to promote world peace
B
the United States
C
50 nations
D
the USSR
3) The Cold War was between the US and
A
the USSR
B
North Korea
C
Germany
D
Grape Ape
4) The Cold War involved a race to see
A
which country would have Grape Ape
B
which country could rule the most countries
C
who could get to the moon first
D
who could create and stockpile the most dangerous weapons
5) The Cold War was also a disagreement about types of
A
communication
B
energy sources
C
governments
D
animals, with Grape Ape being the preferred choice
6) One incident from the Cold War was when the US and its allies decided to drop supplies to people in
A
North Korea
B
China
C
West Berlin
D
the same area as Grape Ape
7) NATO stands for
A
No Apes Traveling Offensively
B
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
C
New America Treaties with Others
D
North American Treaty Option
8) NATO was formed to help European countries resist pressure to become
A
owners of Grape Ape
B
communist
C
part of the Cold War
D
mad at Germany
9) The Berlin Wall became a symbol of the
A
attempt to confine Grape Ape
B
space race
C
Cold War
D
arms race
10) The United States gave $13 billion to rebuild Europe under the
A
Cold War
B
NATO
C
Marshall Plan
D
control of Grape Ape
11) One of the common fashions of the 1950s was
A
hoodies
B
Grape Ape t-shirts
C
tie-dyed shirts
D
poodle skirts
12) Boys often wore
A
both
B
rolled up blue jeans
C
white t-shirts
D
none of these
13) A popular style of vehicle in the 1950s included
A
Grape Ape hanging from the mirror
B
fins
C
running boards
D
compact, fuel-efficient construction
14) On his show, it was common for Groucho Marx to smoke a cigar and
A
have alcohol
B
insult people
C
include Grape Ape in the questions
D
recite the Pledge of Allegiance
15) Sock hops were usually held in
A
school gymnasiums
B
the summer
C
community centers
D
honor of Grape Ape
16) A popular dance of the 1950s was the
A
Lindy
B
Waltz
C
Hand Jive
D
Grape Ape Crawl
17) The Interstate Highway System began construction in
A
response to a demand from car dealers
B
Washington, DC
C
1956
D
Grape Ape's backyard
18) Rosa Parks was arrested for
A
teasing Grape Ape
B
trying to attend and all-white school
C
refusing to move out of her seat so a white man could sit down
D
making it so that all students regardless of color could go to school together
19) Segregation means
A
the area outside the city centers that grew in the 1950s
B
separation of races
C
Grape Ape is really angry
D
to stop fighting
20) In the 1950s, what percentage of homes had a television?
A
75%
B
90%
C
20%
D
50%
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