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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the railroads came to a town after the Civil War, where were they placed?
(a) They were usually run through the industrial areas.
(b) They went straight through the towns.
(c) They were placed a minimum of one mile from any residential area.
(d) They were run on the outskirts of town.

2. What does Bettmann say street car riders in the late 1800s were encouraged to bring along on their ride?
(a) An umbrella.
(b) A drink.
(c) Sufficient change.
(d) A weapon.

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

4. Besides the lung irritation, vomiting, and sickness, what other ailment was common to those exposed to air pollution in the late 1800s?
(a) Severe cough.
(b) Ulcers.
(c) Migranes.
(d) Depression.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was the original purpose of the El Train?

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

5. Providing the reader with a truer understanding of the late 1800s, Bettmann demonstrated:

(see the answer key)

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