Question 1
The Soviet Union pointed to American race relations as an indication of American __________.
A) socialism
B) prosperity
C) depravity
D) hypocrisy
Question 2
After World War II, the employment of married women __________.
A) fell sharply
B) continued to rise
C) became exceedingly rare
D) was celebrated in popular culture
Question 3
In the 1950s, 25 percent of all women attending college __________.
A) were from poor families
B) majored in home economics
C) were from minority groups
D) married before completing their degree
Question 4
In
The Feminine Mystique, __________ explored the problem that has no name.
A) Betty Friedan
B) Maya Angelou
C) Gloria Steinem
D) Margaret Sanger
Question 5
The policy of red lining __________.
A) was ruled unconstitutional in 1953
B) designated certain neighborhoods as off limits to ethnic minorities
C) was more a myth than a reality
D) kept suspected communist sympathizers from being employed
Question 6
Who benefited from the Housing Acts of 1949 and 1954?
A) bankers and real estate developers
B) the urban poor
C) suburban families
D) farmers and large landowners
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