Unit 7: 1950s Quizs

In September 1957, the governor of Arkansas publicly showed his contempt for integration when he ordered

• The Arkansas Supreme Court to overturn the integration decision of the United States Supreme Court
• The schools of Little Rock to close down for a few weeks to keep the peace
• The National Guard to escort the “Little Rock Nine” into Central High School
• The National Guard to turn away nine African American students at Central High School

All of the following developed because the 1950s car culture EXCEPT

• Drive-thru restaurants
• Drive-in movie theatres
• Road-side auto shops
• Cruising on Friday nights

Which of the following is a large corporation that owns a number of smaller companies?

• Franchise
• Monopoly
• Government Agency
• Conglomerate

Which group is best known for investigating communism in the film industry?

• The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
• The United Nations (UN)
• The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)

To combat post-war inflation, President Truman

• Re-enacted wartime rationing
• Re-enacted wartime price controls
• Established a price oversight board
• Used an executive order to force wages to match prices

How did the Korean War end?

• In a stalemate in fighting but a victory for U.S. containment policy
• In a stalemate in fighting and a failure in U.S. containment policy
• In a victory in fighting but a failure in U.S. containment policy
• In a failure in fighting but a victory in U.S. containment policy

The Soviet Union, East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungry, Romania, and Bulgaria were all part of

• The Warsaw Pact
• NATO
• The League of Nations
• SEATO

The Eisenhower Doctrine was a warning to the Soviet Union against military intervention in

• Latin America
• Eastern Europe
• Western Europe
• the Middle East

What were the Rosenbergs convicted of doing?

• Giving U.S. atomic plans to the Soviets
• Spying on the U.S. state department
• Infiltrating the U.S. government
• Infiltrating the film industry

With more money to spend and an increased number of products to buy, which of the following became an American way of life in the 1950s?

• Consumerism
• Social conformity
• Planned obsolescence
• The 40-hour work week