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PROFICIENCY #1Question Correct Incorrect

1 81.20% 18.80%

2 38.60% 61.40%

3 92.10% 7.90%

4 50.50% 49.50%

5 65.30% 34.70%

6 71.30% 28.70%

7 55.40% 44.60%

8 76.20% 23.80%

9 82.20% 17.80%

10 69.30% 30.70%

11 75.20% 24.80%

12 82.20% 17.80%

13 81.20% 18.80%

14 71.30% 28.70%

15 66.30% 33.70%

16 57.40% 42.60%

Total 69.70% 30.30%

#2Historians believe that thousands of TVs were

purchased during the year of 1953 so Americans could watch…

a. The final episode of Leave it to Beaverb. The first Ed Sullivan Showc. The McCarthy trialsd. Coverage of the Cuban Missile Crisis

#4During the 50s, due to the new developments in household

appliances and homogenous housing, etc. the role of the adult woman changed once again. For the 50s, this role is BEST described as which below?

a. The new aged woman had more leisure time to go to dance clubs, work in advertising or other business ventures while still being the matriarch of the household.

b. The 1950s woman took on brand new jobs women hadn’t seen before like doctors and lawyers and became the main source of income for their families.

c. Due to their husbands at work all the time, the 1950s woman became less interested in looking good, disinterested in fashion and instead, dedicated time to getting educations at college and vocational schools.

d. The 50s woman retook the traditional role of housewife and mother while still playing the mom role very well. She focused on traditional values in the house and made sure she looked just as nice as her house did.

#7Which person below was known as the founder of the most

successful record company, Sun Records?

a. Sam Phillips b. Alan Freedc. Frank Sinatrad. Alfred Hitchcock

What advertising technique is being used in this print advertisement?

a. Repetition b. Bandwagonc. Testimoniald. Emotional

#16

OTHER POPULAR MUSIC OF THE 1950SOn a blank piece of paper complete the

following task for each song: (you might want to write this list down before we get started)

1.Write the musician's name2.Name of the song3.What is the song about (message)4.What is something that you like about

this song (there’s always something)

JOHNNY CASH“Ring of Fire”

FRANK SINATRA“Come Fly With Me”“Call Me Irresponsible”

MODERN DAY SINATRA?MICHAEL BUBLE

“Come Fly With Me”Dance to the “Sway”

LET’S DANCE

THE RAT PACK“Birth of the Blues”

• This name is used to refer to a group of friends in New York

• Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop, who appeared together on stage and in films in the early-1960s, including the movie Ocean's 11.

• Sinatra, Martin and Davis were regarded as the group's lead members

BIRTH OF THE BLUES

BOBBY DARIN“Mack the Knife”

PATSY CLINE“I Fall to Pieces”

RAY CHARLES“Hit the Road Jack”

HARRY BELAFONTEKnown as “King of

Calypso”“Banana Boat Song”

GIVE THE DANCE A SHOT!

ROSEMARY CLOONEY“Mambo

Italiano”

BING CROSBY“White Christmas”

NAT “KING” COLE“A Christmas Song”