Gilded Age Muckrakers Quiz

Who is considered the father of investigative journalism during the Gilded Age?

• Nellie Bly

• Jacob Riis

• Upton Sinclair

• Ida Tarbell

Which famous muckraker exposed the corruption in the oil industry?

• Jacob Riis

• Lincoln Steffens

• Ida Tarbell

• Upton Sinclair

What was the main focus of muckrakers in their investigative reporting?

• To highlight economic disparities and income inequality.

• To promote government transparency and accountability.

• To expose corruption, social injustices, and abuses of power.

• To investigate and report on environmental issues.

Which political figure was a target of muckrakers for his role in political corruption?

• Boss Tweed

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

• Richard Nixon

What were some of the labor conditions that muckrakers exposed during the Gilded Age?

• Long working hours, low wages, unsafe working conditions, child labor, and lack of worker rights

• Short working hours, high wages, safe working conditions, no child labor, and strong worker rights.

• Flexible working hours, high wages, safe working conditions, no child labor, and strong worker rights.

• High wages, short working hours, safe working conditions, no child labor, and strong worker rights.

Which industry was heavily criticized by muckrakers for its treatment of workers?

• meatpacking industry

• steel industry

• coal mining industry

• textile industry

What was the goal of the Progressive Era reformers in response to the issues exposed by muckrakers?

• To blame the muckrakers for the problems in society.

• To create more problems and chaos in American society.

• To address and solve social, political, and economic problems in American society.

• To ignore the issues and maintain the status quo.

Who wrote the book 'The Jungle' which exposed the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry?

• Upton Sinclair

• Sinclair Lewis

• John Steinbeck

• George Orwell

Which muckraker focused on exposing the unfair practices of the Standard Oil Company?

• Lincoln Steffens

• Jacob Riis

• Upton Sinclair

• Ida Tarbell

What impact did muckrakers have on society during the Gilded Age?

• They had no impact on society during the Gilded Age.

• They promoted corruption and social injustices through investigative journalism.

• They exposed corruption and social injustices through investigative journalism.

• They focused solely on economic issues and ignored social injustices.