Question 1

The rapid decline in authority for Senator Joseph McCarthy came with the televised ________-McCarthy hearings.

Accepted Answer

Army

Question 2

The three major television networks in the 1950s had all started as ________ companies.

Accepted Answer

radio

Question 3

During the 1950s, the popularity in the United States of suburban living was partly explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  the social importance placed on the family. 
B)  a desire for racial segregation. 
C)  a desire for larger homes. 
D)  both the social importance placed on the family, and a desire for racial segregation. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  the social importance placed on the family. 
B)  a desire for racial segregation. 
C)  a desire for larger homes. 
D)  both the social importance placed on the family, and a desire for racial segregation. 
E)  All these answers are correct. E

Question 4

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization resolved their differences during the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The first large-scale use of the pesticide DDT was to improve American crop production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In 1955, the labor unions AFL and ________ merged.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1955, the labor unions AFL and...

Question 7

Between 1945 and 1960, the birth rate in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  reversed a long pattern of decline. 
B)  peaked in 1949. 
C)  led to a doubling of the nation's population in this period. 
D)  led to shortages of many consumer goods. 
E)  fell precipitously from its World War II highs. 
A)  reversed a long pattern of decline. 
B)  peaked in 1949. 
C)  led to a doubling of the nation's population in this period. 
D)  led to shortages of many consumer goods. 
E)  fell precipitously from its World War II highs.

Question 8

What was the appeal of rock music in the 1950s, and what accounts for its popularity?

Accepted Answer

The appeal of rock music in the 1950s ca

Question 9

Senator Joseph McCarthy was eventually expelled from the United States Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Under John Foster Dulles's policy of "massive retaliation," announced in 1954, the United States would

Accepted Answer

A)  counter any Soviet military move with a larger American force. 
B)  win the Cold War regardless of the financial cost. 
C)  use nuclear weapons against communist aggression. 
D)  use military force before diplomacy in dealing with the Soviet Union. 
E)  rely primarily on large conventional forces in local conflicts to defeat communism. 
A)  counter any Soviet military move with a larger American force. 
B)  win the Cold War regardless of the financial cost. 
C)  use nuclear weapons against communist aggression. 
D)  use military force before diplomacy in dealing with the Soviet Union. 
E)  rely primarily on large conventional forces in local conflicts to defeat communism.

Question 11

Dr. Benjamin Spock made a career of helping women have professional careers and be mothers at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The rapid rise in the popularity of rock music was partly due to

Accepted Answer

A)  innovations in radio programming. 
B)  innovations in television programming. 
C)  the success of American Bandstand. 
D)  jukeboxes. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  innovations in radio programming. 
B)  innovations in television programming. 
C)  the success of American Bandstand. 
D)  jukeboxes. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 13

Michael Harrington's 1962 book, The Other America, dealt with the problem of ________ in America.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Michael Harrington's 1962 book, The Other America,...

Question 14

The Eisenhower administration used the CIA to put friendly governments in place in Iran and Egypt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The rise of rock musicians such as Elvis Presley is an example of the limited willingness of white audiences at the time to accept black musicians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Between 1945 and 1957, the growth of American consumerism was aided by

Accepted Answer

A)  an 800-percent increase in consumer credit. 
B)  the development of credit cards. 
C)  low-payment credit plans. 
D)  revolving charge accounts. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  an 800-percent increase in consumer credit. 
B)  the development of credit cards. 
C)  low-payment credit plans. 
D)  revolving charge accounts. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 17

James Dean starred as an alienated youth in the 1955 film, Rebel ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of James Dean starred as an alienated youth...

Question 18

How do you define Eisenhower republicanism? How did it differ from Hoover republicanism and New Deal or Fair Deal liberalism?

Accepted Answer

Eisenhower republicanism refers to the p

Question 19

The United States first successfully launched a missile from a submarine in 1960, with the

Accepted Answer

A)  Polaris. 
B)  Minuteman. 
C)  Titan. 
D)  Atlas. 
E)  Mercury. 
A)  Polaris. 
B)  Minuteman. 
C)  Titan. 
D)  Atlas. 
E)  Mercury.

Question 20

In 1954, the American scientist Jonas Salk developed a vaccine for the prevention of

Accepted Answer

A)  polio. 
B)  tuberculosis. 
C)  influenza. 
D)  yellow fever. 
E)  typhoid. 
A)  polio. 
B)  tuberculosis. 
C)  influenza. 
D)  yellow fever. 
E)  typhoid.

Exam 28: The Affluent Society

The rapid decline in authority for Senator Joseph McCarthy came with the televised ________-McCarthy hearings.

The three major television networks in the 1950s had all started as ________ companies.

During the 1950s, the popularity in the United States of suburban living was partly explained by

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization resolved their differences during the 1950s.

The first large-scale use of the pesticide DDT was to improve American crop production.

In 1955, the labor unions AFL and ________ merged.

Between 1945 and 1960, the birth rate in the United States

What was the appeal of rock music in the 1950s, and what accounts for its popularity?

Senator Joseph McCarthy was eventually expelled from the United States Senate.

Under John Foster Dulles's policy of "massive retaliation," announced in 1954, the United States would

Dr. Benjamin Spock made a career of helping women have professional careers and be mothers at the same time.

The rapid rise in the popularity of rock music was partly due to

Michael Harrington's 1962 book, The Other America, dealt with the problem of ________ in America.

The Eisenhower administration used the CIA to put friendly governments in place in Iran and Egypt.

The rise of rock musicians such as Elvis Presley is an example of the limited willingness of white audiences at the time to accept black musicians.

Between 1945 and 1957, the growth of American consumerism was aided by

James Dean starred as an alienated youth in the 1955 film, Rebel ________.

How do you define Eisenhower republicanism? How did it differ from Hoover republicanism and New Deal or Fair Deal liberalism?

The United States first successfully launched a missile from a submarine in 1960, with the

In 1954, the American scientist Jonas Salk developed a vaccine for the prevention of

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