The Baby Boom — Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following gave the American economy a major boost in the years after World War II?

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a pent-up demand for consumer goods

Question 2

Which of the following most contributed to the postwar baby boom?

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the GI Bill

Question 3

One of the benefits of the new suburban lifestyle of the 1950s was that

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suburban homes had yards and crime was low.

Question 4

Which of the following statements best describes the postwar US economy?

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Experts incorrectly predicted that an economic collapse would follow the end of World War II.

Question 5

The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 and the growth of suburbs both had a negative impact on

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the nation’s cities.

Question 6

Who applied assembly-line techniques to home construction in the 1950s?

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William Levitt

Question 7

Which of the following most contributed to the postwar baby boom?

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the GI Bill

Question 8

Owning a car during the 1950s in the United States was mostly

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a sign of status and success.

The Baby Boom — Quiz Answers