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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Due to a lack of a sanitation department in the late 1800s, many streets in the large American cities were lined with what?
(a) People living on the streets.
(b) Animals.
(c) Trash bins.
(d) Filth.

4. In "Air," what was a common misconception about air pollution?
(a) That it created envy in nations overseas.
(b) That it cured ailments.
(c) That it helped horticulture.
(d) That it attracted business.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the electric trolley car create even bigger traffic problems for cities?

2. What area in New York City had an abundance of industrial factories in the early 19th century ?

3. What did Bettmann cite as the main reason for the traffic problems in the cities in the late 1800s?

4. To some, the time between the end of the Civil War and the early 1900s was known as what?

5. Author Otto Bettman wished to shatter the misconceptions of the late 19th century by:

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