Gilded Age Quizzes & Trivia

The Gilded Age is a famous era from the 1870s to 1900, where the Northern United States and the Western United States witnessed rapid economic growth. Here are the online Gilded Age quizzes to learn exciting facts about this era, which also has a dark side.

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Gilded Age Cartoons

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 223 | Last updated: Nov 20, 2015

Sample Question
The technique the cartoonist used to compare a tiger to a historical figure is:

Irony

Symbolism/metaphor

Stereotype and caricature

Uses and misuses of political cartoons

Quiz 7: The Gilded Age

This quiz covers NEW information. To answer the questions, you may use a search engine to answer the questions, or you may borrow a US history textbook from me. The page numbers provided for each question refer to the...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 2252 | Last updated: Mar 4, 2013

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One problem in the Gilded Age was government corruption. Officials in the government could be bribed, and politicians gave their friends jobs rather than qualified candidates. How did the Pendleton Civil Service Act try to limit this corruption? (pg. 182)

It declared that a government worker should be fired anyone accused of corruption.

Applicants for jobs had to take a civil service exam to prove they were qualified.

The President was only allowed to appoint 10% of federal jobs.

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U.S. History Gilded Age

Questions: 13 | Attempts: 254 | Last updated: Jun 19, 2017

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"... the right of our manifest destiny to over spread and to possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us for the development of the great experiment of liberty and federaltive development of self government entrusted to us.... The above quote is expressing

Imperialism

Assimilation

Monroe Doctrine

Manifest Destiny

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Gilded Age Honors Questions

Questions: 13 | Attempts: 244 | Last updated: Feb 22, 2013

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During the time period from 1870 – 1900, which of the following statements best describes the relationship between government and big business

The government maintained a totally neutral position and thereby refused to become involved in business matters

The government attempted to take on a limited role in regulating business

The government played the impartial role of mediator between big business and labor

Government intervention and regulation became commonplace

The Gilded Age History! Trivia Quiz

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 58 | Last updated: May 26, 2020

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The Gilded Age would NOT be characterized by corruption.

True

False

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The Populist Party was a short-lived political party in the 1890s made up of farmers, miners, ranchers, and small town businessmen. They were tired of the old politics and hoped to reform the...

1. Unlimited coinage of silver to cause deflation and make loans cheaper for farmers.2. An income tax.3. Government takeover of the railroads to benefit everyone.4. The election of US Senators rather than having them appointed by state legislatures.T

What group of words does fit here? The Federal Trade Commission, the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the Federal Communications Commission are similar in that each __________.

Has the power to formulate and enforce regulations

What fear does the following cartoon express about John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company?

The Standard Oil Company was strangling the United States government and economy and had grown too large.

During the latter half of the 19th century, many business organizations in the United States combined into large corporations because

Income levels for workers would be improved