1. During the 1950s, the median wage for women was
a. about equal to that for men.
b. slightly below that for men.
c. just above that for men.
d. less than half of that for men.
2. One result of the emerging suburban culture of the 1950s was
a. a diminished sense of ethnic identity.
b. the decline in religious differences.
c. a resurgence of ethnic pride.
d. the disappearance of class distinctions.
3. In the late 1950s and early 1960s
a. musicians showed no interest in political or social issues.
b. music declined in importance as an expression of cultural identity.
c. major record companies refused to sign rock-and-roll musicians.
d. folk singers sought to provoke their listeners to political activism.