For Group 2
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Who was John D. Rockefeller?
A man who made a lot of money from oil
(wrong answers:
A U.S. president,
A famous cowboy,
A Civil War soldier)
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In U.S. history, what does “Gilded Age” mean?
A time when some people were rich, but many were poor
(wrong answers:
A time when everyone had the same money,
A time with kings and queens in America,
A time when people stopped using factories)
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What does “gilded” mean?
Covered with a thin layer of gold
(wrong answers:
Broken and falling apart,
Made only of wood,
Hidden underground)
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How did Andrew Carnegie grow up?
He grew up poor and worked hard
(wrong answers:
He was a king,
He had many servants,
He invented the telephone)
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What did Andrew Carnegie do with much of his money?
He gave a lot to build libraries and schools
(wrong answers:
He kept it all for himself,
He used it to buy more factories,
He used it to buy a castle)
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What does “philanthropist” mean?
A person who gives to help others
(wrong answers:
A person who sells food,
A person who builds houses,
A person who steals money)
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About when was the Gilded Age in the United States?
Long ago, in the late 1800s
(wrong answers:
During the American Revolution,
During the Civil War,
During the Great Depression)