Historical and Cultural Aspects of the Gilded Age in America Quiz

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#1

Who coined the term 'Gilded Age'?

Mark Twain
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Thomas Edison
#2

Which industry was the primary driver of economic growth during the Gilded Age?

Automobile industry
Steel industry
Agricultural industry
Textile industry
#3

Which invention revolutionized communication during the Gilded Age?

Telephone
Television
Internet
Radio
#4

Who was the President of the United States during the majority of the Gilded Age?

Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Grover Cleveland
#5

Which inventor and industrialist played a significant role in the electrification of America during the Gilded Age?

Nikola Tesla
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
George Westinghouse
#6

Which book, published in 1889, criticized the social inequality and corruption of the Gilded Age?

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy
#7

What was the name of the labor union led by Samuel Gompers, which gained prominence during the Gilded Age?

American Federation of Labor (AFL)
Knights of Labor
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)
#8

What was the name of the scandal that involved fraudulent dealings in railroad construction during the Gilded Age?

Teapot Dome Scandal
Tammany Hall Scandal
Credit Mobilier Scandal
Watergate Scandal
#9

Which influential industrialist was known for his philosophy of 'Social Darwinism' during the Gilded Age?

John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
J.P. Morgan
Henry Ford
#10

What was the name of the political movement aimed at addressing the social and economic issues of the Gilded Age, particularly advocating for the rights of farmers?

Progressive Movement
Populist Movement
Socialist Movement
Temperance Movement
#11

Who was the architect responsible for designing prominent structures during the Gilded Age, such as the Biltmore Estate?

Louis Sullivan
Frank Lloyd Wright
Daniel Burnham
Richard Morris Hunt
#12

Which significant event marked the end of the Gilded Age?

The Panic of 1893
The assassination of President McKinley
The Spanish-American War
The passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act
#13

Who wrote the novel 'Sister Carrie,' which depicted the struggles of a young woman in urban America during the Gilded Age?

Mark Twain
Theodore Dreiser
Edith Wharton
Kate Chopin
#14

Who was the first female journalist to interview a sitting U.S. president, during the Gilded Age?

Ida B. Wells
Nellie Bly
Ida Tarbell
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
#15

Who was the first African American to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University, a significant figure during the Gilded Age?

Booker T. Washington
Frederick Douglass
W.E.B. Du Bois
William Monroe Trotter

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