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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Housing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the time after the Civil War, humans generated an amazing amount of:
(a) Offspring.
(b) Ingenuity.
(c) Trash.
(d) Textiles.

2. In "Housing," what did Bettmann cite as an additional cause of dangerous air quality in homes?
(a) Particles in the air from coal stoves.
(b) Pesticides.
(c) Nearby railroads.
(d) Industrial soot.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was there such massive overcrowding on Manhattan Island in the late 1800s?

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

4. What did overpopulation in the big cities mean for the tenants in the late 1800s?

5. What was the fare for the electric trolley car in the late 1800s?

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