
History Quiz
Authored by ALICIA BRANCATO
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes a primary source?
A letter written by a historian summarizing an event
A photo taken by someone who witnessed a historical event
A textbook chapter about a past war
A movie about a historical event made 50 years later
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary reason many Asian immigrants were detained at Angel Island in California during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
They were being quarantined due to disease outbreaks
They were being processed quickly and allowed to enter the U.S.
They were escaping from political unrest in Europe
They faced harsh immigration laws, including racism
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the living conditions in tenements during the Industrial Revolution?
Spacious apartments with good sanitation
Clean, safe, and affordable housing for working families
Small, overcrowded, and filthy with high poverty rates
Luxury apartments for wealthy factory owners
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which law was passed by Congress to limit the number of Asian immigrants allowed into the United States?
The Chinese Exclusion Act
The Immigration Restriction Act
The Immigration and Naturalization Act
The Alien Act
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a key focus of the muckrakers during the Progressive Era?
Promoting industrial growth and factory profits
Exposing corruption, unsafe working conditions, and poverty
Encouraging the building of monopolies and trusts
Writing about the lives of wealthy businessmen
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main outcome of Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle?
The establishment of child labor laws
Improved safety conditions in coal mines
The passing of laws ensuring clean meat and food safety
The improvement of living conditions in tenements
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was a major issue faced by factory workers during the Industrial Revolution?
Low wages, long hours, and poor working conditions
High wages, excellent working conditions, and good benefits
Freedom to choose work hours and locations
Strict safety laws and high union membership
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