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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Education in the rural setting in the late 19th century was considered to be:
(a) A waste of time.
(b) A good way to keep children occupied.
(c) Important.
(d) Optional.

2. Between 1860 and 1890, how much did the crime rate go up?
(a) 330%.
(b) 200%.
(c) 445%.
(d) 50%.

3. According to Bettmann in "Housing," where did poorer residents end up who could not afford tenements?
(a) Sleeping at railway stations.
(b) Boarding homes.
(c) On the outskirts of the city.
(d) Homeless shelters.

4. According to Bettmann in "Crime," who was treated the worst in the prison system?
(a) Blacks.
(b) Murderers.
(c) Italians.
(d) Jews.

5. According to Bettmann in "Education," children from different villages in the same classroom invariably led to what?
(a) Violence and fighting.
(b) Tardiness.
(c) Communication problems.
(d) Difficulty getting all the children attending at the same time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of education did a teacher have to have in the late 1800s?

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

3. According to Bettmann, what percentage of New Yorkers lived in the slums between 1868 and 1875?

4. How were the prostitution laws enforced in New York City in the late 19th century?

5. What did overpopulation in the big cities mean for the tenants in the late 1800s?

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