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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which part of the population got to enjoy the luxuries of ocean liners in the late 19th century?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Immigrants.
(c) The rich.
(d) Foreign dignitaries.

2. What was one problem with the police in the post Civil War era?
(a) They were too few in number.
(b) The were poorly trained.
(c) They routinely ignored calls for help.
(d) They had no uniforms.

3. In the late 1800s, what disease affected the city dwellers as well as the frontier people?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) Rhumatism.
(c) Mental illness.
(d) Malnutrition.

4. According to Bettmann in "Health," how was insanity regarded?
(a) As demon possession.
(b) As a humorous condition.
(c) As a social imposition.
(d) As a condition that could not be cured.

5. How was meat transported in the late 1800s?
(a) In refrigerated trucks.
(b) Live, on rail.
(c) Packaged in refrigerated rail cars.
(d) Packaged and delivered by the meat-packers.

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

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

8. What phrase describes medical colleges of the late 19th century?
(a) Under-educated.
(b) Ivy-League schools.
(c) Under-staffed.
(d) Diploma-mills.

9. What was Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall?
(a) A corrupt political crime ring.
(b) An infamous night club known for illegal trafficking.
(c) Two famous New York cops.
(d) A country-western song.

10. In the late 1800s, why would a cop be encouraged to beat up a perpetrator?
(a) They were awarded for violence.
(b) Self defense.
(c) To have something to show in court.
(d) Violence was the only control they had.

11. According to Bettmann in "Travel," what was often the result of an open-window train car?
(a) Occupants would choke on smoke from the engine.
(b) Passengers were crime victims at railway stations.
(c) Passengers would freeze.
(d) Passengers suffered from insect bites.

12. What was a chief problem of the lower decks of an ocean liner?
(a) Lack of proper ventilation.
(b) Not enough beds.
(c) Improper lighting.
(d) Leaks.

13. How were medical advances defined during the Victorian period?
(a) Medical advances were few but very helpful.
(b) They did not keep pace with technological advances.
(c) Medical breakthroughs were common.
(d) They were considered a boom during this time.

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) Locked them up with adults.
(c) Released them to parents.
(d) Sent them to Juvenile Hall.

15. Education in the rural setting in the late 19th century was considered to be:
(a) A good way to keep children occupied.
(b) Important.
(c) Optional.
(d) A waste of time.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was a huge problem for city schools in the post Civil War era?

3. What were three diseases that ravaged country populations in the post Civil War era?

4. How were the prisoners in the prison system treated in the post Civil War era?

5. Who managed the insane asylums of the late 1800s?

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