Muckrakers
What is a Muckraker?
A journalist in the early 1900s who investigated and exposed problems in society to the public.
Trust is another word for what?
Monopolies
In what order were the Progressive Era Presidents in office?
Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson
What country is the Fifa World cup being held in the summer?
U.S.A, Canada, Mexico
What countries leader did the United States capture in early 2026?
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
Name two topics muckrakers wrote about...
Food, Factories, Child labor, Monopolies, Corrupt businesses and government, Living conditions, Lynching
What is trust busting?
The government breaking up big companies that have too much power.
What is something that all of these presidents have in common? (Besides being a president)
Anti- big business
What country won the most Gold Metals at the Winter Olympic games?
Norway
What country did the United States threaten to "take over"
Greenland
What muckraker wrote about food safety?
A. Upton Sinclair
B. Jacob Riis
C. Ida B. Wells
A. Upton Sinclair
What is one of the companies today that originated from Standard Oil?
Exon, Mobil, BP, Chevron, Marathon
What city did Theodore Roosevelt get shot in 1912?
Bonus: What was the political party formed after his famous quote?
MKE
Bull Moose Party
How many different styles of NeeDoh's are there?
30
What countries are involved in the war in the Middle East
Israel, U.S., Iran
What industry did Ida Tarbell target in her journalism?
Standard Oil
What president broke up the most trusts?
Howard Taft
What two presidents focused on the Judicial System instead of taking action first?
Taft
Wilson
What movie won best picture at the Oscars in 2026?
Sinners
What is the passage called that is being blockaded by Iran. It is keeping oil from being transported.
Strait of hormuz
What was Upton Sinclair's famous book titled?
A. The Jungle
B. Dragons Teeth
C. The fasting cure
A. The Jungle
What was the law called that made it illegal for businesses to form monopolies or restrain trade
A. Sherman Antitrust Act
B. Henry Antitrust Act
C. Theodore Antitrust Act
A. Sherman Antitrust Act
What was Roosevelt's foreign policy slogan?
Speak softly and carry a big stick.
How many days was the government shut down earlier this year?
43 days
What is the alliance called that the United States is a part of?
Extra points is you can name the countries that are not letting us fly over their air space.
Nato
Spain, France, and Italy, Switzerland and Austria