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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the frontier drunkards in the late 19th century?
(a) Whole families, including children.
(b) The homeless.
(c) Many who were left alone on the frontier.
(d) Saloon owners.

2. What percentage of black children received any education at all in 1890?
(a) 10%.
(b) 20%.
(c) 40%.
(d) 30%.

3. What percentage of surgeries in the late 19th century ended in death?
(a) 50%.
(b) 25%.
(c) 40%.
(d) 10%.

4. Why were ferry accidents in the late 1800s common?
(a) The ferries were overcrowded.
(b) With no radar, they often collided in the fog.
(c) The captains were inept.
(d) Hidden rocks were a constant threat.

5. What were three diseases that ravaged country populations in the post Civil War era?
(a) Yellow fever, cholera, influenza.
(b) Ague, influenza, cancer.
(c) Smallpox, cholera, ague.
(d) Influenza, smallpox, lice.

6. What characterized American eating habits in the post Civil War era?
(a) Gorging and speed.
(b) People only ate what they could grow.
(c) Eating only the most healthful foods.
(d) Eating primarily fast food.

7. How long did a typical rural school year last in the late 19th century?
(a) Ten months.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Twelve months.
(d) Only a few months.

8. According to Bettmann in "Health," medical colleges were designed primarily to do what?
(a) Eradicate disease.
(b) Educate doctors.
(c) Make money off of tuition.
(d) Send out qualified physicians to the frontier.

9. In the late 1800s, how did city politics affect the criminal justice system?
(a) City politicians were extra tough on crime.
(b) Even the judges were corrupt and could be bought.
(c) Many crimes went unprosecuted.
(d) The judges often did not cooperate with the politicians.

10. What was a huge problem for city schools in the post Civil War era?
(a) Lack of funding.
(b) Overpopulation.
(c) Teacher turnover.
(d) Crime.

11. 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.

12. How were the prisoners in the prison system treated in the post Civil War era?
(a) Like subhuman species.
(b) Much as prisoners today are treated.
(c) Although incarcerated they were treated with respect.
(d) They were treated according to their crimes.

13. According to Bettmann, what was the homemade frontier liquor made from?
(a) Beets.
(b) Apples.
(c) Corn.
(d) Grapes.

14. What did the police often do with offending boys in the late 1800s?
(a) Tried to scare them into being law-obiding citizens.
(b) Sent them to Juvenile Hall.
(c) Locked them up with adults.
(d) Released them to parents.

15. Who ran the hospitals of the late 1800s?
(a) Religious institutions.
(b) The city.
(c) The medical schools.
(d) Universities.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the late 1800s, how was milk treated when it had spoiled?

2. What was "bogus butter"?

3. What was a chief problem of the lower decks of an ocean liner?

4. Prisons in the latter 19th century were regarded as places of:

5. What was the biggest problem with the police in the post Civil War era?

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