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