- 1. Muckraking journalism is a form of investigative reporting that aims to expose corruption and misconduct in businesses and government agencies. By delving deep into social issues and shining a spotlight on wrongdoings, muckraking journalists play a crucial role in holding powerful entities accountable and promoting transparency in society. Through their tenacious pursuit of the truth, muckrakers seek to inspire positive change and foster a more just and equitable world.
Which book by Upton Sinclair exposed unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry?
A) How the Other Half Lives
B) The Jungle
C) The Shame of the Cities
D) The Brass Check
- 2. What publication did Lincoln Steffens write for when he exposed political corruption?
A) The Chicago Tribune
B) The Washington Post
C) The New York Times
D) McClure's Magazine
- 3. Who published 'How the Other Half Lives', documenting life in New York City tenements?
A) Ida Tarbell
B) Lincoln Steffens
C) Jacob Riis
D) Upton Sinclair
- 4. What term was used to describe the investigative journalists of the Progressive Era?
A) Scriveners
B) Journos
C) Scribes
D) Muckrakers
- 5. Which muckraker targeted Standard Oil in his exposé series?
A) Upton Sinclair
B) Lincoln Steffens
C) Jacob Riis
D) Ida Tarbell
- 6. Who exposed the fraudulent medical practices of patent medicine companies?
A) Ida Tarbell
B) Nellie Bly
C) Lincoln Steffens
D) Samuel Hopkins Adams
- 7. Which muckraker authored 'The Bitter Cry of the Children'?
A) John Spargo
B) Ida M. Tarbell
C) Ida B. Wells
D) Jack London
- 8. Which muckraker authored 'Shame of the Cities'?
A) Ida Tarbell
B) Lincoln Steffens
C) Jacob Riis
D) Upton Sinclair
- 9. Who wrote 'Ten Days That Shook the World', offering a first-hand account of the Russian Revolution?
A) Ida B. Wells
B) Ida M. Tarbell
C) John Reed
D) Florence Kelley
- 10. Which muckraker focused on exposing racial violence and discrimination in the South?
A) Ida B. Wells
B) Lincoln Steffens
C) Upton Sinclair
D) Ida Tarbell
- 11. Who is often credited with coining the term 'muckraker'?
A) Warren G. Harding
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) Theodore Roosevelt
D) William Howard Taft
- 12. Who was known for her undercover investigation into a mental institution?
A) Lincoln Steffens
B) Ida Tarbell
C) Upton Sinclair
D) Nellie Bly
- 13. Who authored 'The American Black Chamber', uncovering US government codebreaking activities?
A) Lincoln Steffens
B) Upton Sinclair
C) Ida Tarbell
D) Herbert O. Yardley
- 14. Who exposed conditions at the Chicago stockyards in his writing?
A) Upton Sinclair
B) Lincoln Steffens
C) Jacob Riis
D) Ida Tarbell
- 15. Who published an influential list of targets for muckrakers in 1906 called 'The Treason of the Senate'?
A) Ida B. Wells
B) Jacob Riis
C) David Graham Phillips
D) Mabel Dodge Luhan
- 16. What was the primary means by which muckrakers communicated their findings to the public?
A) Magazines
B) Newspapers
C) Radio
D) Television
- 17. In what period did muckraking journalism reach its peak in the United States?
A) The Jazz Age
B) The Gilded Age
C) The Roaring Twenties
D) The Progressive Era
- 18. What impact did muckraking journalism have on society during the Progressive Era?
A) It had no significant impact on society
B) It led to reforms in various sectors and increased public awareness of social issues
C) It increased government secrecy and decreased public awareness
D) It was met with harsh censorship and suppression
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