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