Why does Hakim call the late 1800s an age of extremes choose all answers that are correct A. Only an extremely few people possessed significant wealth and power B. there was an extremely large gap between the rich and the poor C. The poor had many opportunities to become extremely wealthy D. A series of extreme weather events left many people homeless.
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The correct answer for the question is option A and option B, i.e. Only a few extremely people possessed significant wealth and power; and there was a large gap in between the rich and the poor.
The reference is taken from the book “The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today” by Charles Warner and “The Gilded Age” by Mark Twain.
In the 1800s, imperialism was at its peak and it ended with the World War I. During the Imperial period, strong nations took over weaker nations and exploited the resources.
Although there was a lot of gold and glitter, there was a lot of corruption and poverty. Therefore, the word “Gilded” was used which means cheaper material covered with gold outside.
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