Gilded Age and Industrialization Quiz

Test your knowledge of economic history with questions on key figures, inventions, labor movements, and legislative acts during the Gilded Age.

#1

Who was known as the 'Wizard of Menlo Park'?

Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Nikola Tesla
George Westinghouse
#2

Which industry was dominated by Andrew Carnegie?

Oil
Automobile
Steel
Railroads
#3

Which industrialist was associated with the development of the Westinghouse air brake system?

Thomas Edison
George Westinghouse
Nikola Tesla
Andrew Carnegie
#4

Who was the leader of the Knights of Labor during the late 19th century?

Eugene V. Debs
Samuel Gompers
Terence Powderly
Mother Jones
#5

Which industry did John D. Rockefeller primarily dominate during the Gilded Age?

Automobile
Steel
Oil
Railroads
#6

Who was the founder of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and served as its president for many years?

Eugene V. Debs
Samuel Gompers
Mother Jones
Terence Powderly
#7

Which of the following inventions revolutionized communication during the Gilded Age?

Telegraph
Telephone
Automobile
Light bulb
#8

What was the main purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890?

To regulate immigration
To promote labor unions
To break up monopolies
To establish child labor laws
#9

What economic system characterized the Gilded Age in the United States?

Socialism
Communism
Capitalism
Feudalism
#10

Which labor union gained prominence during the late 19th century, advocating for skilled workers?

American Federation of Labor (AFL)
Knights of Labor
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)
#11

Which of the following inventions was not associated with Thomas Edison?

Phonograph
Incandescent light bulb
Telegraph
Motion picture camera
#12

Who founded the American Railway Union (ARU) in 1893?

Eugene V. Debs
Samuel Gompers
Mother Jones
Terence Powderly
#13

Who wrote the book 'The Gospel of Wealth', advocating for philanthropy by the wealthy?

John D. Rockefeller
J.P. Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Ford
#14

What event marked the culmination of the Gilded Age and the beginning of the Progressive Era?

Panic of 1873
Haymarket Affair
Spanish-American War
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
#15

Which technological innovation had a significant impact on agricultural practices during the Gilded Age?

Steam engine
Cotton gin
Reaper-binder
Spinning jenny
#16

Who coined the term 'Gilded Age' to describe the period's superficial glitter concealing social problems?

Mark Twain
Upton Sinclair
Henry James
Edith Wharton
#17

What was the significance of the Pullman Strike of 1894?

It led to the founding of the American Federation of Labor
It resulted in the establishment of the eight-hour workday
It led to government intervention to break up the strike
It marked the first successful nationwide strike in the US
#18

Who wrote the book 'The Influence of Sea Power upon History', advocating for naval power and imperialism?

Alfred Thayer Mahan
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
John Hay

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