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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Food and Drink.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was A.T. Stewart?
(a) Newspaper mogel.
(b) Steel mill owner.
(c) Railroad tycoon.
(d) Sweatshop owner.

2. In the late 19th century, at what age were most workers forced to stop working due to health problems?
(a) Fifty-five.
(b) Forty-five.
(c) Forty.
(d) Fifty.

3. What kind of problem did the El Train have initially?
(a) It didn't accomodate enough people.
(b) It was unattractive.
(c) It didn't go where riders needed it to go.
(d) It was loud and poorly scheduled.

4. In the late 19th century, where was New York's shantytown?
(a) Downtown.
(b) On the outskirts of the city.
(c) Near the railway station.
(d) Near the industrial neighborhood.

5. What did overpopulation in the big cities mean for the tenants in the late 1800s?
(a) A housing shortage.
(b) Only very small accomodations were available.
(c) A lack of food.
(d) Families often had to split up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was "bogus butter"?

2. In the late 19th century on the frontier, what was a child's formal education considered to be?

3. The diet of the average American in the late 19th century was:

4. In the late 1800s, how was milk treated when it had spoiled?

5. What did Richard M. Hunt develop to help with overcrowding and the housing shortage?

(see the answer key)

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