Historical Figures and Social Reforms Quiz

What was the main focus of Jacob A. Riis's work "How the Other Half Lives"?

• Exposing unfair business practices

• Raising awareness about poverty in New York City

• Promoting Black pride and independence

• Teaching African American history

Which investigative journalist exposed the unfair practices of Standard Oil?

• Upton Sinclair

• Ida M. Tarbell

• Booker T. Washington

• W. E. B. Du Bois

Booker T. Washington believed Black Americans should focus on what type of education?

• Higher education

• Vocational education

• Political education

• Artistic education

What was Marcus Garvey's vision for Black Americans?

• Integration into American society

• Return to Africa to build a nation

• Focus on vocational education

• Establishment of Black History Month

What did Upton Sinclair's novel "The Jungle" lead to?

• The establishment of Black History Month

• Reforms like the Pure Food and Drug Act

• The founding of the NAACP

• The Universal Negro Improvement Association

What was Ida M. Tarbell's investigation primarily about?

• Meatpacking plants

• Tenement housing

• Standard Oil

• Civil rights

What did W. E. B. Du Bois challenge in his activism?

• The Pure Food and Drug Act

• Washington's gradual approach

• The establishment of Black History Month

• The Universal Negro Improvement Association

What did Carter G. Woodson establish that evolved into Black History Month?

• Negro History Week

• The NAACP

• The Universal Negro Improvement Association

• The Pure Food and Drug Act

What is the significance of learning about Marcus Garvey?

• Understanding the role of investigative journalism

• Exploring ideas about activism and leadership

• Understanding the diversity of ideas in the Black freedom struggle

• Learning about economic self-sufficiency

Which author wrote The Jungle, exposing unsafe conditions in the meatpacking industry?

• Upton Sinclair

• Jacob A. Riis

• Ida M. Tarbell

• Marcus Garvey