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