Ch10C Read & Respond

Multiple Choice

What does the term 'Gilded Age' suggest about American society between 1870 and 1900?

• It was a time of true prosperity for all Americans.

• It appeared prosperous on the surface but had underlying problems.

• It was a period of complete equality and justice.

• It was a time when America was ruled by kings.

Multiple Choice

Which author is known for writing 'rags to riches' novels that expressed the ideas of individualism?

• Horatio Alger

• Mark Twain

• William Dean Howells

• Edith Wharton

Open Ended

How does Henry Spencer's Social Darwinism relate to the Charles Darwin's scientific theory of natural selection?

Multiple Select

Which of the following figures helped popularize Social Darwinism in the United States?

• Herbert Spencer

• Andrew Carnegie

• Thomas Eakins

• Henry James

Match

Match the author to the novel.

• Mark Twain

• William Dean Howells

• Henry James

• Edith Wharton

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Rise of Silas Lapham

Portrait of a Lady

The Age of Innocence

• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

• The Rise of Silas Lapham

• Portrait of a Lady

• The Age of Innocence

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of the realism movement in art and literature during the late 1800s?

• To portray people and scenes realistically

• To idealize historical figures

• To promote religious themes

• To encourage romanticism

Multiple Choice

What types of people frequented saloons?

• male factory workers

• nurses and teachers

• high society women

• business owners and entrepeneurs

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best explains why football initially appealed to the upper classes rather than the working classes in the 1800s?

• Football was more physically demanding than other sports.

• Football began in private colleges and universities that the middle and working classes could not afford.

• Football was only played in amusement parks.

• Football was invented by James Naismith.

Multiple Choice

What was the genre of variety entertainment from the early 1880's until the early 1930's called?

• disco

• vaudeville

• disco

• performer

Multiple Choice

Who wrote Maple Leaf Rag in 1899?

• Scott Joplin

• James Naismith

• Mark Twain

• Andrew Carnegie