What state did Eisenhower have to send in soldiers to escort black students into school? a. Mississippi b. Arkansas c. Louisiana d. Florida
b. Arkansas (Little Rock)
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In the 1950s Americans moved: a. from the suburbs to the country b. from the city to the suburbs c. from the city to the country d. from the country to the suburbs
b. from the city to the suburbs
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What was the name of the first satellite in space in 1957? a. Laika b. Glasnost c. Myr d. Sputnik
d. Sputnik
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Where is the Sunbelt located? a. Southeast b. Southwest c. Northeast d. Northwest
b. Southwest
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Who was the first black player in professional baseball? a. Jackie Robinson b. Miles Davis c. Willie Mays d. Barry Bonds
a. Jackie Robinson
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What was the name of the case that overturned "Separate but Equal"? a. Plessy v. Fergussen b. Brown v. Board of Education c. Roe v. Wade d. Miranda v. Arizona
b. Brown v. Board of Education
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Who was the Supreme Court justice who abolished "Separate but Equal"? a. Clarence Thomas b. Earl Warren c. Thurgood Marshall d. William Rehnquist
b. Earl Warren
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What was the name of Rachel Carson's book about pesticides? a. The Scarlet Letter b. Fahrenheit 451 c. Silent Spring d. Three Mile Island
c. Silent Spring
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Who was this television star? a. Peggy Fleming b. Rita Hayward c. Lucille Ball d. Dinah Shore
c. Lucille Ball
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What was the name of the wartime program that invited Mexican workers to the US? a. Bracero Program b. Affirmative Action c. Agriculture Adjustment Act d. NAACP
a. Bracero Program
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Who was the King of Rock n' Roll? a. Elvis Presley b. Perry Cuomo c. Frank Sinatra d. Dean Martin
a. Elvis Presley
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Who sang Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend? a. Marilyn Monroe b. Katherine Hepburn c. Macy Grey d. Patsy Cline
a. Marilyn Monroe
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In 1961, what group was attacked by white mobs for attempting to desegregate bus stations? a. NAACP b. Black Panthers c. Hippies d. Freedom Riders
