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