Gilded Age

Gilded Age Quiz

Era of US history from the 1870s to 1890s

This quiz has 15 questions

Q1. Which era in United States history is known as the Gilded Age?

Q2. Who coined the term 'Gilded Age'?

Q3. Which industry was central to the economic expansion during the Gilded Age?

Q4. Which political party dominated the Gilded Age?

Q5. What was the main focus of the Progressive movement during the Gilded Age?

Q6. Which book by Upton Sinclair exposed the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry during the Gilded Age?

Q7. Who was the President of the United States during most of the Gilded Age?

Q8. Which Supreme Court case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine during the Gilded Age?

Q9. Who was the famous industrialist and philanthropist known for his steel empire during the Gilded Age?

Q10. What was the name given to the period of rapid industrialization and urbanization during the Gilded Age?

Q11. What was the significance of the Homestead Strike in 1892?

Q12. Which reform movement aimed to grant women the right to vote during the Gilded Age?

Q13. Which Act in 1887 sought to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society?

Q14. Which labor union played a significant role in organizing workers during the Gilded Age?

Q15. Which event in 1898 marked the emergence of the United States as a global power during the Gilded Age?