USA Topic 5

Question 1

What was introduced in 1950s, give example and explain?

Answer 1

Rock and roll music e.g. Elvis, parents hated Elvis sensual style, which made teens love him

Question 2

Protest songs

Answer 2

Bob Dylan and Springsteen

Question 3

What did parents blame rock & roll for?

Answer 3

Teenage anger, lack of respect for law

Question 4

What was introduced in 1970s? Example? Popular with?

Answer 4

Disco music, e.g. Bee Gees & the Jacksons very popular with women

Question 5

Heavy metal associated with what? Example?

Answer 5

Aggression and masculinity, motorhead

Question 6

Rap and hiphop product of

Answer 6

High unemployment among Black Americans

Question 7

1990s

Answer 7

Growth in sals of PC’s

Question 8

1990s=

Answer 8

Development of internet

Question 9

1980s=

Answer 9

Game consoles e.g nintendo, xbox

Question 10

Social networking & game consoles=

Answer 10

Less active lifestyles & increase in obesity

Question 11

Literature

Answer 11

Challeneged traditional value

Question 12

Search For Great American Novel=

Answer 12

Meaning of ‘being American’- diversity & history

Question 13

To kill a Mockingbird

Answer 13

Focus on racial inequality

Question 14

Betty Friedan-Feminine Mystique

Answer 14

Challeneged traditional role of women

Question 15

Why were cinemas less popular?

Answer 15

Television

Question 16

Drive in cinemas

Answer 16

1930s

Question 17

Drive in cinema popular for?

Answer 17

Dates for teens with cars

Question 18

1970s-tv&cinema

Answer 18

‘Blockbuster’ =special effects technology & soundtracks

Question 19

1990s-cinema and tv

Answer 19

Cinema attendance increased

Question 20

1997

Answer 20

First DVD released

Question 21

1950s tv

Answer 21

Celebrated traditional US values

Question 22

Tv failed to

Answer 22

Recognise that the US was a great mix of races and religions

Question 23

Racial or religious minorites

Answer 23

Shown to work for white people

Question 24

By 1960

Answer 24

50 million homes had televisions

Question 25

1980s

Answer 25

Cable and satellite tv

Question 26

What tv programmes were popular

Answer 26

Game shows, comedies, soap operas, chat shows

Question 27

Teenagers rebelled against

Answer 27

Parents beliefs

Question 28

Who were teenagers influenced by?

Answer 28

James Dean, in Rebel without a cause

Question 29

What increase in 1950s & 60s

Answer 29

Use of illegal drugs

Question 30

What did contraceptive pill encourage?

Answer 30

Sexual freedom

Question 31

Hippies

Answer 31

From middle class backgrounds & rejected parents values

Question 32

Students more involved with?

Answer 32

Politics e.g. civil rights & anti war protests

Question 33

1970 kent

Answer 33

Four students killed protesting

Question 34

Ww2 women

Answer 34

Women worked in munitions, armed forces

Question 35

What happened after war to women

Answer 35

Women returned to role as mothers or traditional ‘female’ rjobs

Question 36

1950s media

Answer 36

Encouraged women to adopt traditional family role

Question 37

Women were better

Answer 37

Educated 1960=1.3million attended uni