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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Leisure.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Between 1860 and 1890, how much did the crime rate go up?
(a) 330%.
(b) 445%.
(c) 50%.
(d) 200%.

3. How could travel in the Victorian period be defined?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Slow.
(c) Quick and easy.
(d) Exciting.

4. What was "swill" milk?
(a) Milk from cows that were fed waste.
(b) Milk that had gone bad.
(c) Milk that was used for medicinal purposes.
(d) Milk from goats.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bettmann, what percentage of New Yorkers lived in the slums between 1868 and 1875?

2. According to the chapter "Work," what was a typical work week in the late 1800s?

3. Why were ferry accidents in the late 1800s common?

4. In 1890, how many prostitutes were estimated to be living in New York City?

5. What was a chief concern with train travel in the late 1800s?

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