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1950s Review Part 1
Test Description: 1950s
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) At the end of World War II, this city was divided into areas controlled by the USSR and the rest of the Allies.
A
the North Pole
B
London
C
Berlin
D
Korea
2) The USSR had this type of government
A
communism
B
fascism
C
Santa as dictator
D
democracy
3) The US airlifted food to
A
South Korea
B
Santa's Elves
C
North Korea
D
West Berlin
4) A microwave (a new invention of the 1950s) cost this much
A
$1300
B
$200
C
Nothing--Santa gave them out at Christmas
D
$20
5) Joseph McCarthy accused several people of being
A
the reason Santa won't deliver to adults
B
illegal immigrants
C
racist
D
communists or communist spies
6) Before the World War II, the Korean peninsula was controlled by
A
China
B
Santa
C
Russia
D
Japan
7) The 38th parallel is a(n)
A
line of latitude
B
place where Santa hides Christmas gifts as they're being made
C
concrete wall
D
court case about segregation
8) The United Nations became the first organization to
A
go to war to stop one country's attack on another country
B
sent aid to people behind a blockade
C
negotiate a cease-fire agreement between warring countries
D
officially recognize Santa
9) The leader of American forces in Korea was originally
A
Santa
B
General Patton
C
General MacArthur
D
General Eisenhower
10) This style became popular with boys in the 1950s
A
both of these
B
rolling up the legs of their jeans
C
wearing leather jackets
D
none of these
11) Girls fashions included wearing
A
saddle shoes
B
none of these
C
both of these
D
poodle skirts
12) School dances were called
A
Santa Shows
B
Rec nights
C
Sadie Hawkins
D
Sock Hops
13) This economic invention began in the 1950s
A
plastic credit cards
B
electronic banking
C
ATM machines
D
asking Santa for expensive gifts
14) These areas increased in population dramatically in the 1950s
A
rural
B
the North Pole because people were determined to find the real Santa
C
non-Cold War countries
D
suburbs
15) The Space Race began because the USSR successfully
A
put a satellite into space
B
put a person in space
C
created a weapon that would fire from space
D
documented Santa's sleigh flying over the North Pole
16) Schools held these drills
A
nuclear bomb
B
polite requests for Santa
C
flood
D
lockdown
17) The Cold War basically involved
A
fear of immigrants
B
fighting near Santa's workshop
C
trying to create more weapons than the other side
D
a continuation of alliances from World War II
18) The Red Scare involved
A
the discovery of the polio vaccine
B
an irrational fear of Santa's red suit
C
terrorist attacks using chemicals
D
a fear of communisim
19) Many people built these in or near their homes
A
bomb shelters
B
landing pads for Santa's sleigh
C
bathrooms
D
garages for the first time in history
20) The percentage of homes with televisions by the end of the 1950s
A
90%
B
50%
C
25%
D
75%
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