Vocab
What is the system of producing and distirbuting goods called?
A. Democracy B. Capitalism
C. Socialism D. Boycott
What is capitalism/ B?
Who was the first black major league baseball player?
A. Rosa Parks B. Martin Luther King Jr.
C. Jackie Robinson D. Jonas Salk
Who is Jackie Robinson/ C?
What year did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her bus seat?
A. 1945 B. 1955
C. 1965 D. 1975
What is 1955/ B?
What invention became popular in American homes during the 1950s?
A. Radio B. Computer
C. Television D. Cell phone
What is Television/ C?
Most Americans lived in cities after WWII.
TRUE OR FALSE
what is FALSE?
What is "baby bloom"?
A. A war B. A rise in births
C. A stock market crash D. A protest
What is a rise in births/ B?
Who developed the polio vaccine?
A. Jonas Salk B. Clarence Thomas
C. Fidel Castro D. Marian Anderson
Who is Jonas Salk/ A?
In whar year did Martin Luther King Jr. give his speech "I have a Dream"
A. 1954 B. 1983
C. 1970 D. 1963
What is 1963/ D?
What new household machines made life easier for families?
A. Tractors B. Dishwashers and microwaves
C. Typewriters D. Steam engines
What are dishwashers and microwaves/ B?
Suburbs grew because more families could afford homes and cars.
TRUE OR FALSE
what is TRUE?
What does "desegregation" mean?
A. Separating races B. Ending segregation
C. Starting a war D. Voting in election
What is ending segregation between races/ B?
Who organized the Montgomery bus boycott?
A. Rosa Parks B. Marian Anderson
C. Martin Luther King Jr D. Jackie Robinson
Who is Martin Luther King Jr./ C?
In what year was Jackie Robinson elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame?
A. 1947 B. 1955
C. 1962 D. 1975
What is 1962/ C?
What form of entertainment was found in 90% of American homes by the late 1950s?
A. Television B. Internet
C. Video games D. Smartphones
What is televison/ A?
Asian Americans became successful in many fields such as business and politics.
TRUE OR FALSE
what is TRUE?
What is boycott?
A. A celebration B. Refusing to buy or use something
C. A law D. A court case
What is refusing to buy or use something as a protest/ B?
Who became the first black woman to sing at the Metropolitan Opera?
A. Sonia Sotomayor B. Oprah Winfrey
C. Marian Anderson
Who is Marian Anderson
In what year was the Civil Rights Act passed?
A. 1950 B. 1955
C. 1964 D. 1972
What is 1964/ C?
What improved transportation after WWII?
A. Horses B. Air travel and automoblies
C. Boats D. Wagons
What is air travel and automoblies/ B?
Many Americans began taking vacations more often after WWII.
TRUE OR FALSE
what is TRUE
What does prosperity mean?
A. Proverty B. Wealth and success
C. Segregation D. Protest
What is wealth and success/ B?
Who was the first female Hispanic Supreme Court Justice?
A. Sandra Day O'Connor B. Sonia Sotomayor
C. Rosa Parks
Who is Sonia Sotomayor/ B?
In what year was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated?
A. 1968 B.1965
C. 1975 D. 1963
What is 1968/ A?
What medical advance helped prevent diseases?
A. Antibiotics B. X-rays
C. Vaccines D. Surgery
What are vaccines/ C?
The Supreme Court ruled that bus segregation in Montgomery was legal forever.
TRUE OR FALSE
what is FALSE?