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1950s Review Part 2
Test Description: 1950s
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1) Linda Brown challenged the law in Kansas that said she had to
A
go to a school that was only for African-American children
B
give up her bus seat to a white person
C
attend school near her home
D
believe in Santa Claus
2) In 1954, the Supreme Court decided that schools
A
cannot be segregated on the bases of race
B
cannot tell children about Santa Claus
C
should be separated by race
D
cannot teach about religious subjects
3) In order to support African-American students trying to go to the school of their choice, President Eisenhower
A
used Santa's sleigh for their transportation
B
started a scholarship fund
C
used federal troops to protect them
D
ordered state National Guard troops to keep them out
4) Rosa Parks refused to
A
an all white school
B
give up her bus seat to a white person
C
go to an all African-American school
D
tell Santa what she wanted for Christmas
5) To gain equal treatment for African-Americans on public transportation, African-Americans organized a(n)
A
sit in on the busses
B
bus boycott
C
integration of Little Rock
D
sit with Santa day
6) North Korea was supported by troops from
A
the UN
B
the USSR
C
China
D
Japan
7) General MacArthur was fired because he
A
threatened to replace the President
B
was threatening to follow Korean troops into China
C
made fun of other UN troops
D
brought in Santa for the troops
8) When the Korean War ended,
A
Santa negotiated the peace deal
B
South Korea had gained more land
C
the countries returned to their original division at the 38th parallel
D
North Korea had gained more land
9) US deaths in Korea were more than
A
1,000,000
B
30,000
C
100,000
D
all of World War II
10) Truman's plan for the nation was called the
A
Fair Deal
B
New Deal
C
Santa Claus is Coming to Town Plan
D
New Frontier
11) This advancement was made in medicine
A
both of these
B
the discovery of DNA
C
a vaccine for polio
D
none of these
12) This unhealthy habit was often shown in movies and television
A
using drugs
B
smoking
C
writing to Santa
D
drinking alcohol
13) In 1956, President Eisenhower signed the Federal Highway Act which created
A
the interstate system
B
a common width for roads
C
chaos
D
a place for Santa to land in each major city
14) One of the reasons for the Federal Highway Act was
A
to evacuate cities in case of nuclear attack
B
to speed travel for the President when he visited each state
C
to recognize the importance of Santa and get him a place to land
D
a lack of an intercontinental railroad system
15) The $13 billion plan to help Europe rebuild after World War II was called the
A
Marshall Plan
B
Domino Effect
C
Fair Deal
D
Santa Plan
16) The US created this agency to promote space exploration and travel
A
Santa and his elves
B
UN
C
NATO
D
NASA
17) The US and several allies from World War II created this organization to promote democratic governments
A
NASA
B
UN
C
Santa and his elves
D
NATO
18) Many houses had these in the 1950s
A
Santa statues
B
play stations
C
microwaves
D
bomb shelters
19) Popular entertainers from the 1950s included
A
Elvis Presly
B
Buddy Holly
C
both of these
D
none of these
20) A distinctive feature of 1950s cars were the
A
grill
B
reindeer tracks on the hoods
C
tires
D
fins
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