- 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 Brass Check
D) The Shame of the Cities
- 2. What publication did Lincoln Steffens write for when he exposed political corruption?
A) The Washington Post
B) The Chicago Tribune
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) Lincoln Steffens
B) Ida Tarbell
C) Jacob Riis
D) Upton Sinclair
- 4. What term was used to describe the investigative journalists of the Progressive Era?
A) Journos
B) Muckrakers
C) Scribes
D) Scriveners
- 5. Which muckraker targeted Standard Oil in his exposé series?
A) Ida Tarbell
B) Upton Sinclair
C) Jacob Riis
D) Lincoln Steffens
- 6. Who exposed the fraudulent medical practices of patent medicine companies?
A) Lincoln Steffens
B) Samuel Hopkins Adams
C) Nellie Bly
D) Ida Tarbell
- 7. Which muckraker authored 'The Bitter Cry of the Children'?
A) Ida B. Wells
B) Jack London
C) Ida M. Tarbell
D) John Spargo
- 8. Which muckraker authored 'Shame of the Cities'?
A) Jacob Riis
B) Lincoln Steffens
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) Ida M. Tarbell
C) John Reed
D) Ida B. Wells
- 10. Which muckraker focused on exposing racial violence and discrimination in the South?
A) Ida Tarbell
B) Upton Sinclair
C) Lincoln Steffens
D) Ida B. Wells
- 11. Who is often credited with coining the term 'muckraker'?
A) Woodrow Wilson
B) Warren G. Harding
C) Theodore Roosevelt
D) William Howard Taft
- 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) Lincoln Steffens
B) Ida Tarbell
C) Herbert O. Yardley
D) Upton Sinclair
- 14. Who exposed conditions at the Chicago stockyards in his writing?
A) Lincoln Steffens
B) Ida Tarbell
C) Jacob Riis
D) Upton Sinclair
- 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) Magazines
B) Newspapers
C) Television
D) Radio
- 17. In what period did muckraking journalism reach its peak in the United States?
A) The Jazz Age
B) The Progressive Era
C) The Roaring Twenties
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 had no significant impact on society
C) It increased government secrecy and decreased public awareness
D) It was met with harsh censorship and suppression
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