8th Grade Contemporary Era Quizzes, Questions & Answers

Recent Contemporary Era Quizzes

In this quiz we will test your capacities and evaluate how well you know the 90's. The winner will have a prize in the end of the lesson. PLEASE DO REMEMBER TO WRITE YOUR ANSWERS IN...

Questions: 71 | Attempts: 464 | Last updated: Feb 22, 2025

Sample Question
Which famous fashion designer and founder of Versace was assassinated in the 90’s?

Giancarlo Versace

Ambrosi Versace

Francesco Versace

Gianni Versace

Reconstruction Era MCQ Test! Quiz

Explore the pivotal period of the Reconstruction Era with this MCQ Test! Delve into key amendments and social changes post-Civil War, assessing your understanding of citizenship rights and segregation, crucial for students of...

Questions: 25 | Attempts: 348 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025

Sample Question
What was Reconstruction?

Time of rebuilding the nation after the Civil War

Time of creating buildings after the Civil War

Time of building more railroads after the Civil War

Time of building more factories after the Civil War

Industrial Revolution Vocab Practice

This quiz focuses on the Industrial Revolution, assessing knowledge of key figures, innovations, and economic factors. It is designed to enhance understanding of the major shifts in production and industry during the 18th and...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 353 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question
What is the Industrial Revolution?

The system of producing large numbers of identical items in factories.

The period of time of rapid and radical changes that occurred in how products were produced during the 18th and 19th centuries.

The period of time with radical advancements in the fields of chemistry, physics, anatomy, and math.

The belief that the government should not interfere with business.

The Era Of Reconstruction: Quiz! Trivia

Explore the pivotal era following the Civil War in 'The Era of Reconstruction: Quiz! Trivia'. This quiz assesses your understanding of the Freedman's Bureau, sharecropping, tenant farming, and significant constitutional...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 115 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question
The purpose of the Freedman's Bureau was to help:

Former slaves

All free people in the South

All poor people in the South

Plantation owners

Quiz 8: The Progressive Era Pt. 1

Use your Progressive Era Cheat Sheet and the wider internet to help you answer the following questions. Â If you have forgotten your Progressive Era Cheat Sheet at home, download a copy from the wiki. As always, this quiz is...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 782 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025

Sample Question
The Progressive Era saw many Americans look for solutions to long-standing problems created during the rapid industrialization of the Gilded Age. What types of solutions did Americans seek? Check all that apply.

Protective Legislation--government prevents business owners from cheating or harming workers.

Moral Reform--government worked to change harmful behaviors

Limit Special interests--increase competition by decreasing the influence of the rich and powerful.

More Democratic Participation--spread out power to more Americans.

Nationalization--National government takes over industries that the people need, like banks and the oil industry.

Progressive Era Test 2

Running from the 1890s to the 1920s, the Progressive Era was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States of America. What do you know about this particular era? Let’s take a look.

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 1033 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2025

Sample Question
Which of the following acts created a federal civil service in which federal workers would be hired based on competitive exams rather than political influence.

Hepburn Act

Mann-Elkins Act

Sherman Antitrust Act

Pendelton Act

U.S History: The Progressive Era Questions!

Below is a U.S history quiz made up of the progressive era questions. During this time in America's history, people came together to try and speak up on the problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1362 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question
What law reformed the civil service system by administering competitive examinations for job positions so that they would be awarded based on merit?

Pendleton Act

Sherman Antitrust Act

Clayton Antitrust Act

Interstate Commerce Act

20th & 21st Century Study Quiz

The United States of America in the 20th century saw a lot of growth in the industrial sector, which is still ongoing in the 21st century. America’s growth has put it in a place where it is considered a super power...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 290 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question
Which Virginian was a twentieth- century president who wrote a plan for world peace?

Theodore Roosevelt

Woodrow Wilson

Andrew Jackson

The American History: Take The Progressive Era Quiz!

Explore key events and figures of the Progressive Era in American History. This quiz assesses knowledge on pivotal reforms, elections, and societal changes during the early 20th century, enhancing understanding of this...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 184 | Last updated: Oct 1, 2025

Sample Question
Why did the Boxer rebellion start?

Wanted to make peace in China

Wanted to throw off foreigners

They just wanted to fight

None of the above

Trivia Questions On Progressive Era!

Below are some trivia questions on the progressive era! Do you consider yourself well educated about this period, what happened, the change that came, and how it impacted the country as a whole? If you are not sure, the questions...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 432 | Last updated: Oct 16, 2025

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