Q: Post-War Prospertiy

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the reasons for the prosperity of the Texas economy after World War II?
The decline of the oil industry
The production of war items during the war
The invention of the integrated circuit
The decrease in consumer goods
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the GI Bill and veterans' programs contribute to in Texas?
Decrease in the number of jobs
Reduction in the average income
Growth in the number of jobs and average income
Decline in the electronics industry
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which company was one of the first to arrive in Texas and gained fame by making a portable transistor radio in the 1950s?
Texas Oil Co.
Texas Steel Industries
Texas Instruments
Texas Electronics Corp.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Jack Kilby's significant contribution while working at Texas Instruments?
He invented the portable transistor radio.
He built the first handheld calculator.
He invented the integrated circuit.
He established 290 electronics plants in Texas.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
By 1963, approximately how many electronics plants were there in Texas?
195
290
50
100
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
By what year did more than half of the people in Texas live in urban areas?
Before World War II
By 1940
By 1950
After 1960
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What marked the first time in the state's history that more people lived in cities than in rural areas?
The growth of labor unions
The decline of labor unions
The urban migration during and after World War II
The introduction of the automobile
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