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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Rural Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Bettmann in "Air," one observer called the worst New York industrial area a:
(a) "Industrial wasteland."
(b) "Heart of the New Economy."
(c) "Nasal Disaster."
(d) "Smog City."

2. Before cars, what was the main source of transportation in the late 1800s?
(a) Walking.
(b) Bicycles.
(c) Subways.
(d) Horses.

3. What problem did profit motives lead to for street car riders in the late 1800s?
(a) Lack of upkeep on the lines.
(b) Massive overcrowding.
(c) Unsafe vehicles.
(d) Routes that were not expanded as the city expanded.

4. What was the biggest safety threat in the vertical apartments in the late 1800s?
(a) Earthquakes.
(b) Fire.
(c) Unsafe water.
(d) Lead poisoning.

5. In the late 19th century on the frontier, what was a child's formal education considered to be?
(a) Totally unnecessary.
(b) Secondary to the needs of the family farm.
(c) Not needed after the age of eight.
(d) Of the highest priority.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bettmann in "Housing," where did poorer residents end up who could not afford tenements?

2. What people took advantage of the tenants in the time after the Civil War?

3. What kind of work did the young rural girls often find in the cities in the late 1800s?

4. In the time after the Civil War, air pollution was:

5. What was the main cause of lung irritation, vomiting and sickness for people in the large cities in the early 19th century?

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