Philanthropy and the Gospel of Wealth — Quiz

Question 1

How did Andrew Carnegie spend his great fortune after he sold his business?

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Carnegie donated his money to build institutions that would better society.

Question 2

The social gospel movement was a response to

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social Darwinism.

Question 3

One outcome of the social gospel movement was settlement houses, which

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offered health care and day care to working mothers.

Question 4

Social Darwinists would be most likely to encourage government leaders to

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institute laissez-faire policies.

Question 5

Washington Gladden, a leader in the social gospel movement, defended

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less fortunate people.

Question 6

One outcome of the social gospel movement was

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settlement houses.

Question 7

Which action did Walter Rauschenbusch take to gain attention for the social gospel movement on a national level?

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He wrote a book explaining the philosophy of the social gospel.

Question 8

Read this quote from Walter Rauschenbusch. “The preventable decimation of the people is social murder.” Rauschenbusch believed that

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many less fortunate people became ill and died unnecessarily.

Question 9

Which idea is an aspect of Carnegie’s “Gospel of Wealth” that is based on social Darwinism?

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The wealthy are best suited to help the less fortunate.

Question 10

How did Andrew Carnegie spend his great fortune after he sold his business?

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Carnegie donated his money to build institutions that would better society.

Philanthropy and the Gospel of Wealth — Quiz Answers