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Pullman Strike (1894) Trivia Quiz

This quiz on the Pullman strike of 1894 should appeal to Chicago history buffs.

A multiple-choice quiz by kgurl12. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
kgurl12

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
200,975

Updated
Jun 12 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the founder of Pullman Palace Car Company? Hint

Allen Pullman

George Mortimer Pullman

Mortimer Pullman

Allen Mortimer

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where in Chicago is Pullman City located? Hint

Along Main Street

Along Madison Avenue

On both sides of Pullman Boulevard

Between 114th Street and Cottage Grove

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who founded the American Railroad Union? Hint

Gail Morris

Eugene V. Debs

George Mortimer Pullman

Grover Cleveland

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was U. S. President at the time of the Pullman Strike? Hint

George W. Bush

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

Grover Cleveland

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year was Eugene V. Debs born? Hint

1855

1832

1848

1879

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was Governor of Illinois at the time of the Pullman strike? Hint

John P. Altgeld

John M. Alman

Johnnie Woods

George Ryan

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was Attorney General at the time of the Pullman strike? Hint

Richard Maley

Richard Olney

Allen Pullman

none of the above

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Question 8 of 10

8. What college did Richard Olney attend? Hint

Yale Law School

Arizona State University

Harvard Law School

University of Champangne - Urbana

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what year did George Mortimer Pullman die? Hint

1879

2001

1897

1938

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Question 10 of 10

10. What material is Pullman's grave lined with? Hint

Brick

Marble

Asphalt

Concrete

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the founder of Pullman Palace Car Company?

Answer: George Mortimer Pullman

George Mortimer Pullman created Pullman Palace Car Company in 1867. He wanted to design a comfortable, luxurious sleeping car.

2. Where in Chicago is Pullman City located?

Answer: Between 114th Street and Cottage Grove

114th and Cottage Grove are located on the south side of Chicago. It was designed as a "model town" for Pullman employees. However, it also increased the company's control over its workforce. During the Chicago World Fair, Pullman City was a big tourist attraction.

3. Who founded the American Railroad Union?

Answer: Eugene V. Debs

Eugene V. Debs saw men injured while working and he decided that he wanted to stop that. Like other labor leaders he was concerned about improving the pay and conditions of union members generally. He went on to become a key leader of the Labor Movement. During the Pullman strike he was imprisoned and became a socialist.

4. Who was U. S. President at the time of the Pullman Strike?

Answer: Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and the 24th president. He was the 1st Democrat elected after the Civil War. It was Grover Cleveland who sent in Federal troops to break the strike, on the grounds that the strike was interfering with the mail service.

5. In what year was Eugene V. Debs born?

Answer: 1855

Eugene Victor Debs was born in Indiana in 1855 and died in 1926. He stood five times for the office of President of the United States (in 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912 and 1920). Norman Thomas replaced him as leader of the Socialist Party.

6. Who was Governor of Illinois at the time of the Pullman strike?

Answer: John P. Altgeld

Altgeld served as governer from 1893 to 1897. During the Pullman Strike, Altgeld refused to send in federal troops to break the strike. President Cleveland defied him and sent troops in, despite Governor Altgeld's opposition.

7. Who was Attorney General at the time of the Pullman strike?

Answer: Richard Olney

Richard Olney was born in Oxford, Massachusetts. He died in Boston on April 8th, 1917. He obtained injunctions against the strikers. However, they are widely thought to have turned the strike violent. By the end of the strike, 13 strikes had been killed and 57 wounded.

8. What college did Richard Olney attend?

Answer: Harvard Law School

After graduating from Harvard, Olney practiced law in Boston. In 1897, he went back to Boston to the private practice of law.

9. In what year did George Mortimer Pullman die?

Answer: 1897

George Mortimer Pullman was regarded as a greedy, grasping and intolerant man. He was often offended by what he saw as his workers' "ingratitude".

10. What material is Pullman's grave lined with?

Answer: Concrete

Apparently, he wanted to prevent would-be looters from robbing him after death!

Source: Author kgurl12

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