The Collapse of Consensus 1968-90 (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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By when was the Age of Consensus of the 1950s over?
By when was the Age of Consensus of the 1950s over?
Mid-1960s
What year was President Kennedy assassinated?
What year was President Kennedy assassinated?
1963
What did the Vietnam War erode in American society?
What did the Vietnam War erode in American society?
Trust in the government
What technological development helped drive the sexual revolution?
What technological development helped drive the sexual revolution?
The pill
How much did baby boomers spend approximately every year?
How much did baby boomers spend approximately every year?
$20 billion
What did youth culture primarily reject?
What did youth culture primarily reject?
Age of Consensus values
What was significant about rock and roll music?
What was significant about rock and roll music?
First genre to belong to young people
What aspect of Elvis Presley was considered sexually suggestive?
What aspect of Elvis Presley was considered sexually suggestive?
His dancing
Which Bill Haley song was banned in parts of the US?
Which Bill Haley song was banned in parts of the US?
Rock Around the Clock
Which was NOT one of the dances mentioned that teens learned?
Which was NOT one of the dances mentioned that teens learned?
The Jitterbug
Why were The Beatles seen as doubly dangerous?
Why were The Beatles seen as doubly dangerous?
Immoral and foreign
What did the film 'Rebel Without a Cause' depict?
What did the film 'Rebel Without a Cause' depict?
Angst and rebellion of teenagers
What did the GI Bill provide for veterans?
What did the GI Bill provide for veterans?
Financial support for education