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1. Which war launched the age of modern technology?
The Civil War World War I	World War II The Korean War
2. The availability of automobiles, radios, and home appliances owed a lot to advances in what field?
Manufacturing Aerodynamics	Physics Transistors
3. Which of the following affected car sales after World War I?
Only the rich could afford new cars. Car production fell.	People moved to the cities. Cars became more affordable.
4. Which lifestyle change resulted from the popularity of cars?
People moved back to the cities. People moved to the rural areas.	People moved to high-rise apartments. People moved to suburbs.
5. Where was the world's first commercial radio station?
Pittsburgh Boston	New York Atlanta
6. What did most people listen to on their radios during the 1920s?
Symphony concerts and advertisements News, plays, music, and sports	Interviews and talk shows Traffic, weather, and news reports
7. What invention took the place of the radio during the 1950s?
Computer CD player	Videocassette recorder Television
8. During the 1920s, what form of entertainment was most popular?
The circus Amusement parks	Movies Bowling
9. What proportion of the world's movies were made in Hollywood during the 1920s?
9 out of 10 1 out of 2	2 out of 3 3 out of 4
10. What popular machines began to increase leisure time during the 1920s?
Typewriters and computers Telephones and telegraphs	FAX machines and scanners Washing machines and refrigerators

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