Which technology became available during the 1980s?
Which technology became available during the 1980s?
A. The digital video recorder
B. The video cassette recorder
C. The personal digital assistant
D. The digital watch
2. Which of the following was a major focus of American social activism in the 1980s?
A. Gun control
B. Illiteracy
C. Drug abuse
D. Poverty
3. Which of the following statements describes a change in American society that took place during the 1980s?
A. Well-established Generation Xers saw a major increase in their income during in the 1980s.
B. In the 1980s, upper-class Americans began to earn more and more of the nation’s total income.
C. Investments in stocks and real estate decreased during this time period.
D. Economic growth of the 1980s helped low-income Americans the most.
4. Which of the following experienced the most growth in the retail industry in the 1980s?
A. Specialty stores that focused on selling only a few products or services.
B. Discount retailers that sold large quantities of goods at low prices.
C. Local stores that served the traditional needs of the target audience.
D. Manufacturers that focused on the rapid development of single products.
5. Which group reflected the growing political influence of senior citizens during the 1980s?
A. AARP
B. Band Aid
C. YAF
D. GLF
6. What new innovation in the television industry was created by Ted Turner in the 1980s?
A. MTV, which spurred music video creation and revolutionized the music industry
B. Digital video recorders, which allowed people to record television programs to watch at a later time.
C. The superstation, which was a television station that sold programming via satellite to cable companies nationwide.
D. Cable television, which offered numerous stations to customers instead of only three national networks, local stations, and public television.
7. Many young Americans, known as yuppies, from the baby boom generation focused on _____________ during the 1980s.
A. finishing their education
B. social activism
C. acquiring wealth
D. civil service
8. MADD, a group organized in the 1980s, focused on trying to change American society’s behavior in relation to
A. recreational drugs.
B. treatment of people with AIDS.
C. the plight of American farmers.
D. drunk driving.
9. What popular innovation based on military technology competed with movies and music as entertainment in the 1980s?
A. Animatronic toys
B. Video games
C. Rubik’s cube
D. Boom boxes
10. What invention changed the way people listened to music in the 1990s?
A. MP3 players
B. The Sony Walkman
C. Portable CD players
D. Cell phones with capability to download music
can someone answer them correctly please?
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#1. July 14th, 2009, at 7:31 PM.
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