Question

With the increase in population in cities, the living conditions deteriorated and the lifespan of the people who lived there became less than that of those who lived in the countryside.

Choose the options that hold true:

• A. The workers did not spend money on food or health related issues.
• B. The cities did not have access to clean drinking water.
• C. There were no proper medical facilities in the cities.
• D. The workers worked in extreme working conditions.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C), (D)

The correct options are
B The cities did not have access to clean drinking water.
C There were no proper medical facilities in the cities.
D The workers worked in extreme working conditions.

With the increase in population in cities, people had to compete for access to proper water and medical facilities. Most of the workers worked in factories for more than 12 hours. There was no proper ventilation, and working conditions were strict.