Question 1

One of the last acts of the Eisenhower administration was to cut off diplomatic relations with Castro's Cuba.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Alexander Fleming discovered the antibacterial properties of an organism he named ________.

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Question 3

What were the major changes in America as a result of the growing availability and reliance on private automobiles?

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Question 4

All of the following were factors in rising poverty rates in inner cities in the 1950s,EXCEPT

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A)   large numbers of poor people migrating into these areas.
B)   increasing automation.
C)   a growth of unskilled industrial jobs in these areas.
D)   persistent racial discrimination.
E)   the movement of factories and mills to new locations.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 5

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Rising prosperity in the 1950s was accompanied by restlessness among American youth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During the 1950s,television created a uniform image of American life,even as it showed conditions that could well accentuate social conflict.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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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.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first men to walk on the moon.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Eastern and Midwestern industrial cities experienced a major expansion of their black populations between 1940 and 1960.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

John Glenn was the first American launched into space.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

During the 1950s,the American Federation of Labor in the United States

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A)   was intimidated by powerful and wealthy corporations.
B)   made significant concessions in benefits in order to gain higher wages.
C)   merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
D)   represented nearly half of all working Americans.
E)   saw its president, David Beck, charged with the misappropriation of union funds.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

With highways,travel by automobile,truck,and bus was as fast or faster than by trains and contributed to the decline of

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A)   drive-in restaurants.
B)   downtowns.
C)   supermarkets.
D)   drive-in movies.
E)   None of these choices is correct.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 14

In 1954,the United States Senate voted to

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A)   expel Joseph McCarthy from the Senate.
B)   censure Joseph McCarthy for "conduct unbecoming a senator."
C)   charge Senator McCarthy with slander and libel.
D)   fine Senator McCarthy.
E)   convict Senator McCarthy of perjury.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

The crime rate of American youths soared during the 1950s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In his farewell address to the nation,President Eisenhower warned against the "unwarranted influence" of the "________ complex."

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Question 17

In the civil rights movement,the spirit of "massive resistance" is associated with the actions of

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A)   northern blacks.
B)   southern blacks.
C)   northern whites.
D)   progressive liberals.
E)   southern whites.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

During the 1950s in the United States,married women who worked outside the home

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A)   faced social pressures to continue working.
B)   decreased in number throughout the decade.
C)   accounted for only one-third of all married women.
D)   both decreased in number throughout the decade, and accounted for only one-third of all married women.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 19

The Eisenhower administration used the CIA to topple the leftist government of Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán in ________.

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Question 20

In the 1950s,crimes committed by juveniles

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A)   were the most visible evidence of widespread restiveness among young Americans.
B)   did not receive much public attention.
C)   soared, particularly in categories of violent crimes.
D)   resulted in widespread social unrest during the decade.
E)   did not dramatically increase.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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

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Alexander Fleming discovered the antibacterial properties of an organism he named ________.

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Rising prosperity in the 1950s was accompanied by restlessness among American youth.

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In the 1950s,crimes committed by juveniles

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The Eisenhower administration used the CIA to topple the leftist government of Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán in ________.

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In the civil rights movement,the spirit of "massive resistance" is associated with the actions of

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

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One of the last acts of the Eisenhower administration was to cut off diplomatic relations with Castro's Cuba.

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John Glenn was the first American launched into space.

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All of the following were factors in rising poverty rates in inner cities in the 1950s,EXCEPT

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In 1954,the United States Senate voted to

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What were the major changes in America as a result of the growing availability and reliance on private automobiles?

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With highways,travel by automobile,truck,and bus was as fast or faster than by trains and contributed to the decline of

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Eastern and Midwestern industrial cities experienced a major expansion of their black populations between 1940 and 1960.

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During the 1950s in the United States,married women who worked outside the home

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During the 1950s,the American Federation of Labor in the United States

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During the 1950s,television created a uniform image of American life,even as it showed conditions that could well accentuate social conflict.

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The crime rate of American youths soared during the 1950s.

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In his farewell address to the nation,President Eisenhower warned against the "unwarranted influence" of the "________ complex."

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Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first men to walk on the moon.

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