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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Travel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What percentage of a working man's income did streetcar fares account for?
(a) Two percent.
(b) Five percent.
(c) Ten percent.
(d) Twenty percent.

2. In the late 1800s, how were train passengers treated when traveling?
(a) With the utmost respect.
(b) Women were always given seats, whereas men often had to stand.
(c) Like luggage.
(d) The passenger's comfort was most important.

3. According to Bettmann in the chapter "Air," what did some people think air pollution was a good sign of?
(a) Luck.
(b) Health.
(c) Industry.
(d) Wind currents.

4. Wind as well as the heat of summer exacerbated what problem in the large cities after the Civil War?
(a) The health problems of the animals.
(b) The constant putrid stench.
(c) Overcrowding.
(d) The dark smoke emitting from the factories.

5. What was one problem with the police in the post Civil War era?
(a) They had no uniforms.
(b) They were too few in number.
(c) They routinely ignored calls for help.
(d) The were poorly trained.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the biggest problem with the police in the post Civil War era?

2. What was Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall?

3. Why were ferry accidents in the late 1800s common?

4. In "Air," what was a common misconception about air pollution?

5. What was one effective way to fight disease carried by ships into New York Harbor?

(see the answer key)

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