Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago Quiz | One Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 199 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago Quiz | One Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did people have to do to stay safe in Chicago while Richard Daley was growing up?
(a) Wear safety helmets.
(b) Show courtesy to women and children.
(c) Stay in their own neighborhood with their own kind.
(d) Speak softly and carry a big stick.

2. What is a campaign tactic that Richard Daley used against all of his election opponents?
(a) On election day he had public works projects on streets for polling sites in precincts where he feared losing.
(b) He would have public debates against the opponent and stack the audience in his favor.
(c) He campaigned door-to-door in precincts where he was polling behind his opponent.
(d) The Chicago Democrat Machine spread scandalous stories about the opponent that was either false or irrelevant, but Daley kept himself detatched from the stories.

3. What were the issues that Richard Daley's opponent raised during the election before his fourth term?
(a) Daley's harsh law enforcement tactics and racial tension.
(b) Inadequate housing and bans against African-Americans in Chicago's labor unions.
(c) The increasing taxes on property and regulations against businesses.
(d) Increasing federal intrusion and insufficient education funding.

4. What were the results of the election leading to Richard Daley's fourth term?
(a) Daley won with 73 percent of the vote.
(b) Daley won a narrow victory.
(c) Daley was forced to dispatch more street repair projects than he ever had.
(d) His opponent died in a mysterious auto accident two days before the election.

5. In what year was Richard Daley born?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1920.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1923.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Richard Daley's opponent during his fourth run for Mayor?

2. What caused an outbreak of fires and looting on Chicago's West Side African-American neighborhoods during Richard Daley's fourth term?

3. Who was the last elected Chicago Mayor before Richard Daley?

4. What was the reputation of the mayor who preceded Richard Daley?

5. What defined the geographic areas of Chicago?

(see the answer key)

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