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One of the reasons for the Federal Highway Act was
a) a lack of an intercontinental railroad system
b) to evacuate cities in case of nuclear attack
c) to recognize the importance of Santa and get him a place to land
d) to speed travel for the President when he visited each state

The $13 billion plan to help Europe rebuild after World War II was called the
a) Fair Deal
b) Marshall Plan
c) Domino Effect
d) Santa Plan

The US created this agency to promote space exploration and travel
a) NATO
b) NASA
c) UN
d) Santa and his elves

The US and several allies from World War II created this organization to promote democratic governments
a) UN
b) NASA
c) NATO
d) Santa and his elves

Many houses had these in the 1950s
a) microwaves
b) play stations
c) Santa statues
d) bomb shelters

Popular entertainers from the 1950s included
a) Buddy Holly
b) Elvis Presly
c) both of these
d) none of these

This advancement was made in medicine
a) the discovery of DNA
b) a vaccine for polio
c) both of these
d) none of these

This unhealthy habit was often shown in movies and television
a) using drugs
b) writing to Santa
c) drinking alcohol
d) smoking

In 1956, President Eisenhower signed the Federal Highway Act which created
a) chaos
b) a place for Santa to land in each major city
c) the interstate system
d) a common width for roads

When the Korean War ended,
a) North Korea had gained more land
b) South Korea had gained more land
c) the countries returned to their original division at the 38th parallel
d) Santa negotiated the peace deal

US deaths in Korea were more than
a) all of World War II
b) 30,000
c) 100,000
d) 1,000,000

A distinctive feature of 1950s cars were the
a) grill
b) tires
c) fins
d) reindeer tracks on the hoods

Truman's plan for the nation was called the
a) New Deal
b) New Frontier
c) Fair Deal
d) Santa Claus is Coming to Town Plan

General MacArthur was fired because he
a) was threatening to follow Korean troops into China
b) made fun of other UN troops
c) brought in Santa for the troops
d) threatened to replace the President

North Korea was supported by troops from
a) the UN
b) Japan
c) China
d) the USSR

Rosa Parks refused to
a) go to an all African-American school
b) an all white school
c) give up her bus seat to a white person
d) tell Santa what she wanted for Christmas

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

In order to support African-American students trying to go to the school of their choice, President Eisenhower
a) ordered state National Guard troops to keep them out
b) started a scholarship fund
c) used Santa's sleigh for their transportation
d) used federal troops to protect them

In 1954, the Supreme Court decided that schools
a) cannot be segregated on the bases of race
b) should be separated by race
c) cannot tell children about Santa Claus
d) cannot teach about religious subjects

Linda Brown challenged the law in Kansas that said she had to
a) attend school near her home
b) go to a school that was only for African-American children
c) give up her bus seat to a white person
d) believe in Santa Claus

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