Question 1

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 2

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

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

Question 3

How do you account for the prosperity of America during the late 1940s and 1950s? How was this prosperity similar to and different from that of the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

The prosperity of America during the lat

Question 4

Consider the automobile and television.Which of these two products had the most influence in changing American society during the 1950s? Why?

Accepted Answer

Both the automobile and the television h

Question 5

Early missile research in the United States was conducted almost entirely by the Air Force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The development of the transistor was an electronic breakthrough that helped lead to the development of computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss the evolution of Eisenhower's dealings with the Soviet Union.Why did the Cold War persist? By the end of his presidency,had Eisenhower improved or worsened the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

During his presidency, Dwight D. Eisenho

Question 8

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 9

The Eisenhower administration is responsible for the largest public works project in American history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In what ways did television during the 1950s both encourage conformity and spark desires for rebellion and change?

Accepted Answer

During the 1950s, television played a si

Question 11

In his 1950 book,The Lonely Crowd,sociologist David Riesman argued that Americans were

Accepted Answer

A)  increasingly more likely to judge themselves on the basis of their own values. 
B)  increasingly interested in winning approval in their jobs and from their family. 
C)  increasingly more likely to be "other-directed." 
D)  both increasingly more likely to judge themselves on the basis of their own values, and increasingly interested in winning approval in their jobs and from their family. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  increasingly more likely to judge themselves on the basis of their own values. 
B)  increasingly interested in winning approval in their jobs and from their family. 
C)  increasingly more likely to be "other-directed." 
D)  both increasingly more likely to judge themselves on the basis of their own values, and increasingly interested in winning approval in their jobs and from their family. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 12

In his book,The Organization Man,William Whyte Jr.praised modern corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The first two people to walk on the surface of the moon were Neil Armstrong and ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first two people to walk on...

Question 14

The Supreme Court set no specific timetable for the desegregation of schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

During the 1950s,television networks

Accepted Answer

A)  refused to show how the lower classes lived in America. 
B)  generally sought to convey an idealized image of a homogeneous America. 
C)  created conditions that helped to ameliorate social conflict. 
D)  both refused to show how the lower classes lived in America and generally conveyed an idealized image of America. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  refused to show how the lower classes lived in America. 
B)  generally sought to convey an idealized image of a homogeneous America. 
C)  created conditions that helped to ameliorate social conflict. 
D)  both refused to show how the lower classes lived in America and generally conveyed an idealized image of America. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 16

In his farewell address to the nation,President Dwight Eisenhower warned against the dangers of

Accepted Answer

A)  global nuclear war. 
B)  excessive consumer materialism. 
C)  "brinkmanship" diplomacy. 
D)  the "military-industrial complex." 
E)  the growing communist threat. 
A)  global nuclear war. 
B)  excessive consumer materialism. 
C)  "brinkmanship" diplomacy. 
D)  the "military-industrial complex." 
E)  the growing communist threat.

Question 17

During the 1950s,the U.S.government's primary motive for the development of rocket and missile technology was

Accepted Answer

A)  exploration of outer space. 
B)  the establishment of communication and spy satellites around the earth. 
C)  the quest to land a man on the moon. 
D)  the long-range delivery of weapons. 
E)  to catch up with German knowledge of rocketry. 
A)  exploration of outer space. 
B)  the establishment of communication and spy satellites around the earth. 
C)  the quest to land a man on the moon. 
D)  the long-range delivery of weapons. 
E)  to catch up with German knowledge of rocketry.

Question 18

As president,Dwight Eisenhower eventually managed to balance the federal budget,while making significant additions to the Social Security system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The first American space satellite went into orbit shortly before the Soviet Union achieved the same feat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the post-World War II era,________ brought mass-production techniques to the housing industry.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the post-World War II era,________ brought...

Exam 28: The Affluent Society

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

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

How do you account for the prosperity of America during the late 1940s and 1950s? How was this prosperity similar to and different from that of the 1920s?

Consider the automobile and television.Which of these two products had the most influence in changing American society during the 1950s? Why?

Early missile research in the United States was conducted almost entirely by the Air Force.

The development of the transistor was an electronic breakthrough that helped lead to the development of computers.

Discuss the evolution of Eisenhower's dealings with the Soviet Union.Why did the Cold War persist? By the end of his presidency,had Eisenhower improved or worsened the Cold War?

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

The Eisenhower administration is responsible for the largest public works project in American history.

In what ways did television during the 1950s both encourage conformity and spark desires for rebellion and change?

In his 1950 book,The Lonely Crowd,sociologist David Riesman argued that Americans were

In his book,The Organization Man,William Whyte Jr.praised modern corporations.

The first two people to walk on the surface of the moon were Neil Armstrong and ________.

The Supreme Court set no specific timetable for the desegregation of schools.

During the 1950s,television networks

In his farewell address to the nation,President Dwight Eisenhower warned against the dangers of

During the 1950s,the U.S.government's primary motive for the development of rocket and missile technology was

As president,Dwight Eisenhower eventually managed to balance the federal budget,while making significant additions to the Social Security system.

The first American space satellite went into orbit shortly before the Soviet Union achieved the same feat.

In the post-World War II era,________ brought mass-production techniques to the housing industry.

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