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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Education.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were the first apartments constructed?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) New York City.
(d) Los Angeles.

2. In the late 1800s, why was street crime so rampant in the large cities at night?
(a) The police did not patrol at night.
(b) People were not careful and were easy targets.
(c) The were few alternatives to keep criminals off the streets.
(d) Streets were poorly lit.

3. What kind of education did a teacher have to have in the late 1800s?
(a) A Teaching certificate.
(b) Not even a diploma.
(c) A Bachelor's degree.
(d) A Master's degree.

4. What people took advantage of the tenants in the time after the Civil War?
(a) The landlords.
(b) The immigrants.
(c) The police.
(d) The merchants.

5. What was the biggest problem with the police in the post Civil War era?
(a) Corruption.
(b) The crime rate was too overwhelming.
(c) They had no weapons.
(d) They did not protect the public.

Short Answer Questions

1. Education in the rural setting in the late 19th century was considered to be:

2. The air quality in homes was dangerous in the late 1800s because of:

3. How did prostitution rings prosper in New York in the late 1800s?

4. What was a popular type of big city housing during the late 1800s?

5. How did most landlords treat their tenants in the late 1800s?

(see the answer key)

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