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What significant societal changes occurred in the USA from 1950-2000?

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Television, popular music, the internet, emergence of the ‘teenager’, and feminist movements

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Who was a prominent figure in rock and roll music during the 1950s?

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Elvis Presley

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What type of music became very popular with women in the 1970s?

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Disco music

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What genres of music are associated with aggression and masculinity in the 1970s?

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Heavy metal

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What social issue did rap and hip hop music emerge from?

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High unemployment among black Americans

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What technological advancement grew in the 1990s alongside personal computers?

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Development of the internet

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Fill in the blank: The first DVD was released in _______.

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1997

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What literary work focused on racial inequality?

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To Kill a Mockingbird

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Who authored ‘The Feminine Mystique’?

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Betty Friedan

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What entertainment format became less popular due to the rise of television?

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Cinema

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What was the term used by the media for drive-in cinemas?

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‘Passion pits’

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Name two directors associated with blockbuster films in the 1970s.

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  • Spielberg
  • George Lucas
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What percentage of households had a VCR by the 1990s?

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¾ (75%)

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What did 1950s television celebrate?

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Traditional US values

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What movement encouraged sexual freedom in the 1960s?

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The Hippy Movement

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What tragic event occurred at Kent State University in 1970?

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Four students were killed protesting

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What was the National Organization for Women (NOW) founded to challenge?

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Discrimination in court cases

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Who was the first female Vice Presidential candidate in the USA?

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Geraldine Ferraro

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True or False: The 1960s saw an increase in the use of illegal drugs among teenagers.

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True

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What did the Eleanor Roosevelt report reveal about women in the workforce?

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Women were considered ‘second class’ workers

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What was a cultural impact of the 1950s media on women?

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Encouraged women to adopt traditional family roles

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What was the effect of the contraceptive pill on women’s social roles?

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Encouraged sexual freedom

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What was the significance of the term ‘Great American Novel’?

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