Question 1

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-social contract

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A)  desegregation of Orange County schools
B)  active agent of social change
C)  coalition of black ministers and activists
D)  denounced Brown decision as an abuse of judicial power
E)  Eisenhower's term for his policiesF) defined freedom as a moral conditionG) American pledge to help Middle Eastern countriesH) massive retaliationI) propelled Martin Luther King Jr. as a national symbolJ) reversed the separate-but-equal doctrineK) agreement between unions and managementL) consumer capitalismM) F) and J)
N) G) and H)

Question 2

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Beat generation

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The Beat Generation was a literary movem...

Question 3

The percentage of families at or below the poverty rate fell during the 1950s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Rosa Parks

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Rosa Parks, born on February 4, 1913, in...

Question 5

Labor and employers agreed to a new "social contract" that included all of the following provisions EXCEPT:

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A)   employers required the National Association of Manufacturers to accept the right of workers to organize unions.
B)   unions left decisions regarding capital investment in management's hands.
C)   unions left decisions regarding plant location in management's hands.
D)   employers granted wage increases.
E)   employers extended pensions and health insurance to workers.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

The 1960 presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon:

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A)   was broadcast only on the radio.
B)   allowed Nixon to demonstrate his best qualities, thus winning the debate.
C)   showed Kennedy to be an ineffective speaker, and thus he lost.
D)   highlighted the impact of television on political campaigns.
E)   was little noticed at the time.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Which statement best describes how the white South reacted to the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

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A)   In opposition to integration, white southerners often burned down schools.
B)   While the general public was outraged, southern congressional politicians supported the Supreme Court's decisions.
C)   Southerners worked closely with the NAACP, cooperating when they could to integrate schools.
D)   Some states closed the public schools rather than integrate, and offered white children the choice to opt out of integrated schools.
E)   Southerners took it in stride, recognizing that the time had come for change.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Brown v. Board of Education

Accepted Answer

A)  desegregation of Orange County schools
B)  active agent of social change
C)  coalition of black ministers and activists
D)  denounced Brown decision as an abuse of judicial power
E)  Eisenhower's term for his policiesF) defined freedom as a moral conditionG) American pledge to help Middle Eastern countriesH) massive retaliationI) propelled Martin Luther King Jr. as a national symbolJ) reversed the separate-but-equal doctrineK) agreement between unions and managementL) consumer capitalismM) A) and L)
N) D) and G)

Question 9

By 1955, the number of women working in America had exceeded the levels of World War II.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-David Riesman

Accepted Answer

A)  The Affluent Society
B)  Checkers speech
C)  chief justice of the Supreme Court
D)  founder of McDonald's
E)  NAACP lawyerF) conservative economistG) The Lonely CrowdH) Little Rock Central High SchoolI) Vietnamese leaderJ) builder of suburbiaK) Beat writerL) Catholic presidential candidateM) C) and F)
N) H) and K)

Question 11

During the Eisenhower administration, U.S.-Soviet relations:

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A)   were made worse with the introduction of the policy of massive retaliation.
B)   improved somewhat after the end of the Korean War and the death of Stalin.
C)   stayed about the same as those experienced during the Truman years.
D)   worsened considerably after the death of Stalin.
E)   improved immensely after the end of the Korean War.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

The Southern Manifesto:

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A)   rejected massive resistance.
B)   argued that southern states should not fly the Confederate flag over state capitol buildings.
C)   repudiated the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
D)   argued that the Brown v. Board of Education decision reinforced southern customs and traditions.
E)   argued that the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson was unconstitutional.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed which kind of individuals to his cabinet?

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A)   The "best and brightest," young intellectuals in their fields.
B)   Former government men who had lots of combined political experience.
C)   Wealthy businessmen to run the government like an efficient business.
D)   A balanced mixture of Republicans and Democrats, since his party did not control Congress.
E)   Weak men with little experience so that he could have complete control over domestic and foreign affairs.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Jack Kerouac

Accepted Answer

A)  The Affluent Society
B)  Checkers speech
C)  chief justice of the Supreme Court
D)  founder of McDonald's
E)  NAACP lawyerF) conservative economistG) The Lonely CrowdH) Little Rock Central High SchoolI) Vietnamese leaderJ) builder of suburbiaK) Beat writerL) Catholic presidential candidateM) F) and G)
N) D) and K)

Question 15

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Orval Faubus

Accepted Answer

A)  The Affluent Society
B)  Checkers speech
C)  chief justice of the Supreme Court
D)  founder of McDonald's
E)  NAACP lawyerF) conservative economistG) The Lonely CrowdH) Little Rock Central High SchoolI) Vietnamese leaderJ) builder of suburbiaK) Beat writerL) Catholic presidential candidateM) B) and J)
N) G) and L)

Question 16

The emergence of a popular culture geared toward the emerging youth market suggested that significant generational tensions lay beneath the bland surface of 1950s life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Ray Kroc

Accepted Answer

A)  The Affluent Society
B)  Checkers speech
C)  chief justice of the Supreme Court
D)  founder of McDonald's
E)  NAACP lawyerF) conservative economistG) The Lonely CrowdH) Little Rock Central High SchoolI) Vietnamese leaderJ) builder of suburbiaK) Beat writerL) Catholic presidential candidateM) G) and L)
N) A) and B)

Question 18

During the 1950s, television:

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A)   effectively spread images of working-class life to a growing number of Americans.
B)   tried to replace newspapers as the most common source of information but failed.
C)   became the nation's least favorite form of leisure activity.
D)   became an effective advertising medium.
E)   presented shows that were controversial.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Southern Manifesto

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The Southern Manifesto was a document is...

Question 20

Ngo Dinh Diem:

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A)   had allied with Ho Chi Minh in the struggle against Japanese occupation of Indochina during World War II.
B)   was backed by the United States in his decision to ignore the Geneva Accords' plan for elections in Vietnam.
C)   agreed to hold elections in South Vietnam in 1956.
D)   refused American aid intended to bolster his regime.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 24: An Affluent Society, 1953-1960

During the Eisenhower administration, U.S.-Soviet relations:

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Orval Faubus

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Southern Manifesto

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Ngo Dinh Diem:

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Rosa Parks

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Jack Kerouac

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Beat generation

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -social contract

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Labor and employers agreed to a new "social contract" that included all of the following provisions EXCEPT:

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -David Riesman

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Ray Kroc

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The Southern Manifesto:

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Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Brown v. Board of Education

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Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed which kind of individuals to his cabinet?

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Which statement best describes how the white South reacted to the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

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The emergence of a popular culture geared toward the emerging youth market suggested that significant generational tensions lay beneath the bland surface of 1950s life.

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By 1955, the number of women working in America had exceeded the levels of World War II.

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During the 1950s, television:

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The percentage of families at or below the poverty rate fell during the 1950s.

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The 1960 presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon:

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