What was the typical family structure in 1950s America?

Exploring Daily Life and Culture in the 1950s

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Lucas Foster
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Nuclear families with a father, mother, and several children
Single-parent families
Extended families living together
Families with no children
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At what age did men and women typically get married in the 1950s?
Men at 25, women at 22
Men at 20, women at 18
Men at 23, women at 20
Men at 30, women at 25
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the average yearly salary in the United States by the end of the 1950s?
$3,210
$4,500
$5,010
$6,000
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How much did a new car typically cost in the 1950s?
$2,500 to $3,000
$1,500 to $2,000
$3,000 to $4,000
$500 to $1,000
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
By 1959, what percentage of American homes owned a television?
50%
9%
90%
75%
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which TV show was the most popular in the 1950s?
Father Knows Best
Leave it to Beaver
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
I Love Lucy
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a popular movie trend in the early 1950s?
3-D movies
Silent films
Color films
Animated films
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