Question 1

In 1960, the city in the United States with the largest Mexican American population was

Accepted Answer

A)   New York.
B)   San Antonio.
C)   Chicago.
D)   San Diego.
E)   Los Angeles.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Rural America

Accepted Answer

A)   lost 10 percent of its population in 1956 alone.
B)   saw its percentage of the national income drop to less than 2 percent in the 1950s.
C)   saw the South increase plantings of cotton as a cash crop in the 1950s.
D)   both lost 10 percent of its population in 1956 alone, and saw its percentage of the national income drop to less than two percent within the decade of the 1950s.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

In his 1950 book, The Lonely Crowd, sociologist David Riesman argued that Americans were

Accepted Answer

A)   increasingly more likely to judge themselves on the basis of their own values.
B)   increasingly interested in winning approval in their jobs and from their family.
C)   increasingly more likely to be "other-directed."
D)   both increasingly more likely to judge themselves on the basis of their own values, and increasingly interested in winning approval in their jobs and from their family.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

All of the following researchers made important contributions to the development of antibiotics EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   Louis Pasteur.
B)   Paul Muller.
C)   Joseph Lister.
D)   Alexander Fleming.
E)   Howard Florey.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Alexander Fleming discovered the antibacterial properties of...

Question 6

The 1955 "beat" poem "Howl" was written by ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The 1955 "beat" poem "Howl" was written...

Question 7

During the 1950s, television networks

Accepted Answer

A)   refused to show how the lower classes lived in America.
B)   generally sought to convey an idealized image of a homogeneous America.
C)   created conditions that helped to ameliorate social conflict.
D)   both refused to show how the lower classes lived in America and generally conveyed an idealized image of America.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Given mounting American dependence on foreign oil, the Truman administration was reluctant to recognize the new state of Israel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the post-World War II era, ________ brought mass-production techniques to the housing industry.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the post-World War II era, ________...

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of In his farewell address to the nation,...

Question 11

Since World War II, the developments in antibiotics have made bacterial infections one of the most successfully treated of all human illnesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The major changes in America as a result...

Question 13

The Soviet-American Paris summit in 1960 was ended by the downing of a Soviet spy plane over United States airspace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What were the various strategies used by supporters and opponents of desegregation?

Accepted Answer

Supporters and opponents of desegregatio...

Question 15

Where would one most likely find the poor in America in the 1950s? Why did they remain poor?

Accepted Answer

In the 1950s, one would most likely find...

Question 16

How do you account for the rise of the civil rights movement?

Accepted Answer

The rise of the civil rights movement ca...

Question 17

Consider the automobile and television. Which of these two products had the most influence in changing American society during the 1950s? Why?

Accepted Answer

Both the automobile and the television h...

Question 18

The popular "beat" novel On the Road (1957)  was written by

Accepted Answer

A)   Allen Ginsberg.
B)   J. D. Salinger.
C)   Jack Kerouac.
D)   William Burroughs.
E)   Saul Bellow.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

The experiences of World War II were among the major factors leading to the rise of the civil rights movement in the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 28: The Affluent Society

In the post-World War II era, ________ brought mass-production techniques to the housing industry.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Given mounting American dependence on foreign oil, the Truman administration was reluctant to recognize the new state of Israel.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The popular "beat" novel On the Road (1957) was written by

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Where would one most likely find the poor in America in the 1950s? Why did they remain poor?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIIn the 1950s, one would most likely find...View AnswerShow Answer

The experiences of World War II were among the major factors leading to the rise of the civil rights movement in the 1950s.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe major changes in America as a result...View AnswerShow Answer

Since World War II, the developments in antibiotics have made bacterial infections one of the most successfully treated of all human illnesses.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The Soviet-American Paris summit in 1960 was ended by the downing of a Soviet spy plane over United States airspace.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

All of the following researchers made important contributions to the development of antibiotics EXCEPT

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

During the 1950s, television networks

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Consider the automobile and television. Which of these two products had the most influence in changing American society during the 1950s? Why?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIBoth the automobile and the television h...View AnswerShow Answer

In 1960, the city in the United States with the largest Mexican American population was

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The 1955 "beat" poem "Howl" was written by ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What were the various strategies used by supporters and opponents of desegregation?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AISupporters and opponents of desegregatio...View AnswerShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

How do you account for the rise of the civil rights movement?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe rise of the civil rights movement ca...View AnswerShow Answer

Rural America

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In his 1950 book, The Lonely Crowd, sociologist David Riesman argued that Americans were

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
In the 1950s, one would most likely find...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The major changes in America as a result...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Both the automobile and the television h...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Supporters and opponents of desegregatio...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The rise of the civil rights movement ca...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified