Progressive Era Muckrakers Quiz

Who were the investigative journalists and novelists who exposed numerous problems in America during the Progressive Era?

• Muckrakers

• Jacob Riis

• Upton Sinclair

• Ida B. Wells

What was the analogy (comparison) used to describe the process of exposing corruption, poverty, and injustice during the Progressive Era?

• Raking the garden

• Raking the muck

• Raking the leaves

• Raking the soil

Which muckraker published the book 'How the Other Half Lives' depicting the suffering immigrants and underprivileged Americans?

• Jacob Riis

• John Spargo

• Ida Tarbell

• Upton Sinclair

What was the name of the book published by Upton Sinclair that exposed the horrible conditions in meatpacking factories?

• The Jungle

• Southern Horrors

• The History of the Standard Oil Company

• The Bitter Cry of the Children

Who led the anti-lynching reform movement during the Progressive Era and published 'Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in all its Phases'?

• Jacob Riis

• Upton Sinclair

• Ida B. Wells

• Muckrakers

Which muckraker exposed the corrupt tactics used by the Standard Oil Company to monopolize the oil industry?

• Upton Sinclair

• Jacob Riis

• John Spargo

• Ida Tarbell

What was the name of the book published by Ida Tarbell that depicted John D. Rockefeller as a ruthless, greedy business man?

• The Bitter Cry of the Children

• The History of the Standard Oil Company

• Southern Horrors

• The Jungle

Which muckraker published the book 'The Bitter Cry of the Children' depicting horrifying scenes of child labor?

• Jacob Riis

• John Spargo

• Ida Tarbell

• Upton Sinclair

Which muckraker's work helped to inspire reforms such as the New York Tenement House Act of 1901?

• Upton Sinclair

• Ida Tarbell

• John Spargo

• Jacob Riis

What was the primary goal of the muckrakers during the Progressive Era?

• To expose corruption and social injustices

• To promote their own political agendas

• To entertain the public with sensational stories

• To support the government's policies