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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Education.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Before cars, what was the main source of transportation in the late 1800s?
(a) Subways.
(b) Walking.
(c) Bicycles.
(d) Horses.

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

4. What were doctors on the frontier in the late 1800s thought to have been?
(a) Quality physicians.
(b) Better than nothing.
(c) Worthless quacks.
(d) Needed and appreciated.

5. What was a popular type of big city housing during the late 1800s?
(a) High-rise apartments.
(b) The suburbs.
(c) The brownstone.
(d) Shanties.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the Civil War, how did the railroad monopoly hurt the rural farmers?

2. Which industries were the most dangerous for workers after the Civil War?

3. According to Bettmann in "Work," in cases of a worker's death the courts ruled with the employers, calling the death:

4. How did the police handle strikes in the late 1800s?

5. Surprisingly, who usually had no knowledge of health or medicine in the late 19th century?

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