Progressive Era Unit Quiz

What is a tenement?

• A type of public transportation

• A type of industrial machinery

• A run-down apartment building

• A type of government building

Answer explanation

A tenement is a run-down apartment building.

What does infrastructure refer to?

• The facilities or equipment required only for medical equipment

• The facilities or equipment required only for intra-science

• The facilities or equipment required for a community or an organization to function

• The facilities or equipment needed for only schools

Answer explanation

Infrastructure refers to the facilities or equipment required for an organization to function.

Who were the muckrakers?

• Labor union leaders

• Politicians

• Journalists

• Activists

Answer explanation

The muckrakers were journalists who exposed corruption and social issues in the early 20th century.

What were political machines focused on?

• Improving living conditions

• Protecting workers' rights

• Preserving the environment

• Retaining political power

Answer explanation

Political machines were focused on retaining political power.

What does urbanization refer to?

• The growth of cities

• The growth of industrial areas

• The growth of suburbs

• The growth of rural areas

Answer explanation

Urbanization refers to the growth of cities, not industrial areas, suburbs, or rural areas.

Who were the progressives?

• Journalists

• Members of a social and political movement

• Politicians

• Industrialists

Answer explanation

The progressives were members of a social and political movement that aimed for social and political reform.

What is the definition of activists?

• Politicians dedicated to reform

• Industrialists dedicated to reform

• Journalists dedicated to reform

• People dedicated to the cause of reform

Answer explanation

Activists are people dedicated to the cause of reform.

What was prohibition?

• A ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages

• A ban on the production and sale of firearms

• A ban on the production and sale of tobacco

• A ban on the production and sale of clothing

Answer explanation

Prohibition was a ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages. It aimed to reduce alcohol consumption and its negative effects on society.

What did the Nineteenth Amendment declare?

• Women have the right to own property

• Women have the right to vote in state and national elections

• Women have the right to work in any profession

• Women have the right to serve in the military

Answer explanation

The Nineteenth Amendment declared that women have the right to vote in state and national elections.

What was the focus of President Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal?

• Regulating small businesses

• Protecting big business

• Regulating big business

• Preserving the environment

Answer explanation

The focus of President Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal was regulating big business.