Unit 6 Quiz 2 (Spring 2017)
6 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
The Great Railroad strike of 1877 caused the creation of the most powerful labor union of its time. What labor union was thus created?
- A.
Industrial Workers of the World
- B.
The American Federation of Labor
- C.
Industrial Union
- D.
The Knights of Labor
Correct Answer
D. The Knights of Labor -
- 2.
Who is responsible for designing Central Park in New York City, where many American citizens, for the first time in history, had the time to enjoy leisure activities.
- A.
Andrew Carnegie
- B.
John Rockefeller
- C.
Frederick Law Olmstead
- D.
Eugene V Debs
Correct Answer
C. Frederick Law Olmstead -
- 3.
The Haymarket Strike of 1886 represented a major setback for the...
- A.
Women's suffrage movement
- B.
Temperance movment
- C.
Civil rights movement for African-Americans
- D.
The labor unions movement, like the Knights of Labor
- E.
Populist movement
Correct Answer
D. The labor unions movement, like the Knights of Labor -
- 4.
Collective bargaining is negotiations between representatives of labor and management to reach agreements.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 5.
When workers at the Carnegie Steel Company went on strike due to reduced wages, which ended with three policemen and nine workers dead, the support for strikes and unions declined. What was the name of the Carnegie Steel Company's strike?
- A.
Haymarket Strike, 1886
- B.
Homestead Strike, 1892
- C.
Great Railroad Strike, 1877
- D.
Pullman Strike, 1894
Correct Answer
B. Homestead Strike, 1892 -
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