Social and Cultural Movements in Late 19th and Early 20th Century America Quiz

Test your knowledge on key figures, movements, and reforms of the Progressive Era with this quiz. Explore topics like suffrage, labor rights, and conservation.

#1

Which social movement advocated for the prohibition of alcohol in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in America?

Women's Suffrage Movement
Temperance Movement
Labor Movement
Civil Rights Movement
#2

Who was the prominent leader of the women's suffrage movement in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

Susan B. Anthony
Harriet Tubman
Rosa Parks
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
#3

Which social movement aimed to improve working conditions, wages, and rights for workers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, often involving strikes and labor unions?

Suffrage Movement
Temperance Movement
Labor Movement
Civil Rights Movement
#4

Who authored the book 'The Jungle,' exposing the unsanitary and exploitative conditions of the meatpacking industry, which led to increased public awareness and calls for food safety regulations?

Upton Sinclair
Ida B. Wells
Jacob Riis
Ida Tarbell
#5

Which social movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries focused on improving conditions for farmers, including advocating for regulation of railroad rates and currency reform?

Temperance Movement
Populist Movement
Progressive Movement
Civil Rights Movement
#6

Which cultural movement emerged primarily among African American artists and writers in the early 20th century, celebrating African American culture and heritage?

The Beat Generation
The Harlem Renaissance
The Lost Generation
The Transcendentalist Movement
#7

Who founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909, which aimed to fight racial discrimination and advance civil rights for African Americans?

Marcus Garvey
W.E.B. Du Bois
Booker T. Washington
Frederick Douglass
#8

Which movement, advocating for the preservation of wilderness and the establishment of national parks, gained momentum in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, leading to the creation of the National Park Service?

Progressive Movement
Suffrage Movement
Conservation Movement
Populist Movement
#9

Who was a key figure in the Progressive Era, known for her advocacy for women's rights, labor rights, and social reform, and was the first woman to serve in the United States Congress?

Jane Addams
Florence Kelley
Alice Paul
Jeannette Rankin
#10

Which movement, primarily led by middle-class reformers, aimed to address social and political issues such as corruption, urbanization, and poverty in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

Suffrage Movement
Populist Movement
Progressive Movement
Civil Rights Movement
#11

Which movement, led by Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, used militant tactics such as hunger strikes and picketing of the White House to demand women's suffrage in the United States?

Temperance Movement
Abolitionist Movement
Women's Suffrage Movement
Civil Rights Movement
#12

Which organization, founded by Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman in 1905, advocated for anarchist political philosophy and labor rights, and played a significant role in the labor and social movements of the early 20th century?

Socialist Party of America
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
Anarchist Black Cross
#13

Which organization, formed in 1909 by a group of prominent African American leaders, aimed to promote racial equality, economic justice, and civil rights for African Americans?

National Urban League
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
#14

Which movement, led by leaders like Emma Goldman and Margaret Sanger, advocated for reproductive rights, birth control access, and women's sexual autonomy in the early 20th century?

Temperance Movement
Suffrage Movement
Reproductive Rights Movement
Progressive Movement
#15

Which movement, primarily led by intellectuals and writers, aimed to address societal issues such as industrialization, urbanization, and political corruption in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

Populist Movement
Progressive Movement
Lost Generation
Harlem Renaissance

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