Question 1
In practice, the policies of the Federal Housing Administration promoted:
A) the construction of too many apartment buildings.
B) racism and segregation.
C) pushing mortgage interest rates beyond the reach of middle-class Americans.
D) a drastic slowdown in the housing boom.
Question 2
Eisenhower's view of government most resembled the associative state embraced by:
A) Truman.
B) FDR.
C) Hoover.
D) Wilson.
Question 3
In the book The Affluent Society, John Kenneth Galbraith argued that Americans should spend more on social services and less on:
A) space exploration.
B) military spending.
C) education.
D) consumer goods.
Question 4
Which of the following was NOT part of Elvis's blend of music?
A) gospel intensity
B) black rhythm and blues
C) white country
D) Broadway show tunes
Question 5
In which Asian nation would the post-war U.S. policy of supporting friendly, democratic, and capitalist nations appear to have been most successful by 1950?
A) China
B) Vietnam
C) Japan
D) Korea