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Historical TV and Social Change: Examining the Role of TV in Shaping Attitudes and Beliefs

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Which television show is credited with helping to raise awareness about the AIDS crisis in the 1980s?

  1. The Facts of Life

  2. St. Elsewhere

  3. Hill Street Blues

  4. Dynasty


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

St. Elsewhere was the first television show to feature a character with AIDS, and it helped to humanize the disease and dispel misconceptions about it.

What was the name of the groundbreaking television show that aired in the 1970s and featured an all-Black cast?

  1. The Jeffersons

  2. Sanford and Son

  3. Good Times

  4. The Cosby Show


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Good Times was a groundbreaking television show that aired from 1974 to 1979 and featured an all-Black cast. The show tackled social issues such as poverty, racism, and unemployment.

Which television show is credited with helping to popularize the feminist movement in the 1970s?

  1. The Mary Tyler Moore Show

  2. Maude

  3. One Day at a Time

  4. All in the Family


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Mary Tyler Moore Show was a groundbreaking television show that aired from 1970 to 1977 and featured a single, independent woman as the protagonist. The show helped to challenge traditional gender roles and promote the feminist movement.

What was the name of the television show that aired in the 1960s and featured a talking horse?

  1. My Friend Flicka

  2. The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

  3. Mister Ed

  4. National Velvet


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mister Ed was a talking horse who starred in a television show that aired from 1961 to 1966. The show was a hit with audiences and helped to popularize the idea of talking animals in television shows.

Which television show is credited with helping to raise awareness about environmental issues in the 1970s?

  1. The Waltons

  2. Little House on the Prairie

  3. The Brady Bunch

  4. The Partridge Family


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Little House on the Prairie was a television show that aired from 1974 to 1983 and featured a family living on a farm in the 1870s. The show tackled environmental issues such as deforestation, pollution, and soil erosion.

What was the name of the television show that aired in the 1950s and featured a family living in a small town?

  1. Leave It to Beaver

  2. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

  3. Father Knows Best

  4. The Donna Reed Show


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leave It to Beaver was a television show that aired from 1957 to 1963 and featured a family living in a small town. The show was a hit with audiences and helped to popularize the idea of the nuclear family.

Which television show is credited with helping to popularize the civil rights movement in the 1960s?

  1. The Twilight Zone

  2. The Fugitive

  3. The Untouchables

  4. I Spy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

I Spy was a television show that aired from 1965 to 1968 and featured two secret agents, one of whom was Black. The show was a hit with audiences and helped to challenge racial stereotypes.

What was the name of the television show that aired in the 1980s and featured a group of friends living in New York City?

  1. Friends

  2. Seinfeld

  3. Cheers

  4. The Golden Girls


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Friends was a television show that aired from 1994 to 2004 and featured a group of friends living in New York City. The show was a hit with audiences and helped to popularize the idea of the sitcom.

Which television show is credited with helping to raise awareness about the Vietnam War in the 1970s?

  1. M*A*S*H

  2. The Waltons

  3. Little House on the Prairie

  4. The Brady Bunch


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

M*A*S*H was a television show that aired from 1972 to 1983 and featured a group of doctors and nurses working in a mobile army surgical hospital during the Korean War. The show was a hit with audiences and helped to raise awareness about the Vietnam War.

What was the name of the television show that aired in the 1990s and featured a group of aliens living in a small town?

  1. The X-Files

  2. Star Trek: The Next Generation

  3. Babylon 5

  4. Stargate SG-1


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The X-Files was a television show that aired from 1993 to 2002 and featured a group of FBI agents who investigate paranormal cases. The show was a hit with audiences and helped to popularize the idea of the science fiction drama.

Which television show is credited with helping to raise awareness about the AIDS crisis in the 1990s?

  1. ER

  2. Chicago Hope

  3. NYPD Blue

  4. Law & Order


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

ER was a television show that aired from 1994 to 2009 and featured a group of doctors and nurses working in a busy emergency room. The show was a hit with audiences and helped to raise awareness about the AIDS crisis.

What was the name of the television show that aired in the 2000s and featured a group of survivors living on a deserted island?

  1. Lost

  2. Survivor

  3. The Amazing Race

  4. American Idol


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lost was a television show that aired from 2004 to 2010 and featured a group of survivors living on a deserted island. The show was a hit with audiences and helped to popularize the idea of the reality television drama.

Which television show is credited with helping to raise awareness about climate change in the 2010s?

  1. The Good Place

  2. The Big Bang Theory

  3. Modern Family

  4. Game of Thrones


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Good Place was a television show that aired from 2016 to 2020 and featured a group of people who died and went to the Good Place. The show was a hit with audiences and helped to raise awareness about climate change.

What was the name of the television show that aired in the 2020s and featured a group of teenagers living in a small town?

  1. Stranger Things

  2. The Umbrella Academy

  3. The Witcher

  4. The Mandalorian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Stranger Things was a television show that aired from 2016 to 2022 and featured a group of teenagers living in a small town who investigate the disappearance of their friend. The show was a hit with audiences and helped to popularize the idea of the science fiction horror drama.

Which television show is credited with helping to raise awareness about the Black Lives Matter movement in the 2020s?

  1. Black-ish

  2. Insecure

  3. Atlanta

  4. The Wire


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Black-ish is a television show that aired from 2014 to 2022 and featured a Black family living in a wealthy suburb. The show was a hit with audiences and helped to raise awareness about the Black Lives Matter movement.

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