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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Traffic.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was there such massive overcrowding on Manhattan Island in the late 1800s?
(a) Because of incoming immigrants.
(b) People were too poor to leave the city.
(c) Because it was the only place to find work.
(d) Because of the poor transportation.

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

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

4. In large cities in the late 1800s, what animals created massive amounts of pollution problems?
(a) Horses and cows.
(b) Pigs and horses.
(c) Horses and chickens.
(d) Chickens and pigs.

5. What problems did the railroads add to any town in the late 1800s?
(a) Pollution and noise.
(b) Crime.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Prestige.

Short Answer Questions

1. The weather was often an obstacle for what mode of transportation in the large cities after the Civil War?

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

3. Why were some animals a pollutant problem as noted in the chapter "Air"?

4. Wind as well as the heat of summer exacerbated what problem in the large cities after the Civil War?

5. Besides the lung irritation, vomiting, and sickness, what other ailment was common to those exposed to air pollution in the late 1800s?

(see the answer key)

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