1: how was the television developed?
a) mostly through the efforts of a single inventor
b) as the result of accidental discoveries about radio waves
c) mainly to support the development of the space program
d) through the contributions of several scientists
2: which best describes the impact television had on the world in the 1940s and 1950s?
a) it contributed greatly to the rapid industrialization and modernization of many countries.
b) television reinforced the world’s vision of america as a land of plenty.
c) television had very little effect on world culture in the 1940s and 1950s.
d) the united states and the soviet union used television as a weapon during the cold war.
3: what message might president kennedy have intended to convey in 1961 when he made the statement in the box attached?
a) the united states should abandon the space program if it cannot land a man on the moon within ten years.
b) the united states is the only country that will ever be capable of landing a man on the moon.
c) the united states can show its superiority to the soviet union by sending a man to the moon.
d) it is important to maintain the u. s. long-time reputation as the leader in the space race.
4: which of the following shows an accurate cause and effect sequence of events?
a) ussr copies american science programs --> ussr launches sputnik
b) united states sends alan shepard into space --> ussr launches sputnik --> united states increases military budget
c) ussr launches sputnik --> americans worry that the united states is behind in space race --> u. s. schools increase science and math education
5: life changed fairly dramatically in the 1950s and 1960s as a result of technologies such as television and satellites. which describes one result of the change?
a) american children began to make significant improvements in school.
b) chinese factory workers were able to produce automobiles in greater quantities.
c) mexican farmers increased the quality and quantity of their crop yields.
d) french teenagers wore clothing that was popular in the united states.