View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three: Church Bells Tolling.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many humors did physicians believe there were in the human body?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

2. When did a savage storm hit the city bringing winds and torrents of rain?
(a) August 30.
(b) August 29.
(c) August 25.
(d) August 21.

3. What was Catherine LeMaigre's husband's name?
(a) Peter.
(b) William.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Andrew.

4. How did Louis XVI die?
(a) In a dungeon with no food or water.
(b) Shot by a firing squad.
(c) Hung.
(d) Beheaded.

5. How many physicians were in Philadelphia in 1793?
(a) 80.
(b) 68.
(c) 25.
(d) 57.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the sloop Amelia come from?

2. How many people do historians estimate fled from Philadelphia during the fever?

3. How many shops were in Philadelphia in 1793?

4. Who lent his house to George and Martha Washington?

5. How long had medical professionals believed that disease was caused by body humors being out of balance?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 136 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample