Chapter 18

Quiz for Document 18-5: Charles E. Hughes, Address to the Second Annual Congress of the Playground Association of America (1908)

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Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes Charles Evans Hughes’s attitude, and the attitudes of many Americans, about rural and urban culture?A. Cities have been corrupted by the concentrations of immigrant populations.
B. Farming communities lack access to basic educational and health services.
C. Life in rural areas should be made to more resemble life in urban areas.
D. Rural life is naturally healthier and morally superior to that of the large cities.

Question 2

What, according to Hughes, is the ultimate goal of providing playground space to America’s urban children?A. Alleviating urban poverty
B. Creating honest citizens
C. Ending urban violence
D. Improving race relations

Question 3

Which of the following statements best describes Hughes’s and the Playground Association’s beliefs about human nature?A. Character is built by proper religious and moral training in early childhood.
B. Humans are naturally corrupted and must be strictly guided to moral behavior.
C. Humans are naturally good but are affected by their social and physical environment.
D. Race and ethnicity shape human ability and character.