Progressive Era

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

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

What was a major focus of scientific research during the Progressive Era?

• Space exploration

• Genetic engineering

• Industrial pollution

• Renewable energy

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Which scientific concept was popularized during the Progressive Era to improve urban living conditions?

• Photosynthesis

• Germ theory

• Quantum mechanics

• Plate tectonics

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

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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

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

Which Progressive Era innovation helped in the study of microorganisms?

• The telescope

• The microscope

• The barometer

• The seismograph

What was a significant scientific contribution to agriculture during the Progressive Era?

• The development of synthetic fertilizers

• The invention of the tractor

• The creation of genetically modified crops

• The introduction of crop rotation

Which scientific figure was influential during the Progressive Era for their work on electricity?

• Albert Einstein

• Thomas Edison

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei