Progressive Era

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
+6
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was one of the main goals of the Progressive Era?
To increase military spending
To make government more honest and fair
To expand the country's territory
To reduce taxes for the wealthy
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which scientific advancement during the Progressive Era significantly impacted public health?
The discovery of penicillin
The development of the polio vaccine
The introduction of pasteurization
The invention of the X-ray machine
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was a major focus of scientific research during the Progressive Era?
Space exploration
Genetic engineering
Industrial pollution
Renewable energy
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS3-1
NGSS.HS-ESS3-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which scientific concept was popularized during the Progressive Era to improve urban living conditions?
Photosynthesis
Germ theory
Quantum mechanics
Plate tectonics
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How did the Progressive Era contribute to the field of environmental science?
By promoting the use of fossil fuels
By establishing national parks
By developing nuclear energy
By inventing plastic
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
NGSS.MS-LS2-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which experiment from the Progressive Era led to better understanding of disease transmission?
Mendel's pea plant experiments
Pasteur's swan neck flask experiment
Darwin's finch observations
Rutherford's gold foil experiment
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What scientific principle was applied to improve food safety during the Progressive Era?
Newton's laws of motion
The theory of relativity
The germ theory of disease
The law of conservation of mass
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