Social Developments: Youth Culture and Teenagers

Question 1

Who were the Teddy Boys?

Answer 1

Working class youths who wore Edwardian Style clothing

Question 2

Who were the mods?

Answer 2

Youths who went to Italian cafe’s

Question 3

What nation’s music were the Rockers influenced by? What did they ride?

Answer 3

American Music, They rode motorbikes

Question 4

What year did mods and rockers fight each other on a beach?

Answer 4

1964

Question 5

Why were youth cultures able to appear in the 1950’s?

Answer 5

They got jobs and had more free income

Question 6

What percentage of the total national income did teenagers account for in the 1950s?

Answer 6

10%

Question 7

How did growing affluence create antisocial behaviour in youths?

Answer 7

Young people felt independent on their own money

Question 8

What percentage of 14-21 year old boys were convicted of crimes in the 1950s?

Answer 8

2%

Question 9

How much did sexual offence crimes go up a year from 1950-65?

Answer 9

7000 a year

Question 10

How much did crime go up from 1955-60?

Answer 10

It doubled