Question

document-based questions on cholera
examine each document, then choose the best answer
document #1:
(5) what type of document is this?
a advertisement
b warning
c political cartoon
d photograph
(6) what is cholera personified as in this document?
a a lawyer
b a judge
c a king
d a city
documents #2: and #3:
a contaminated river thames
punch magazine, 1858
(7) what do the \monsters\ represent in both cartoons?
a poverty
b nobility
c cholera
d pollution
(8) in which social class does the man in the top hat belong in the cartoon on the left?
a working class
b nobility
c peasants
d middle
(9) what is the state of the water and air in both cartoons?
a polluted
b clean
c rough
d smoky

Explanation:

Question 5

The document is a political cartoon as it uses artistic representation (the illustration with a title like "A Court for King Cholera") to convey a message, likely related to social or political issues around cholera. Advertisements promote products, warnings are direct notices, and photographs are real - image captures, which this is not. So the best answer is a political cartoon.

The title of the first document's illustration is "A Court for King Cholera", which personifies cholera as a king (giving it a royal title and a court - like setting). A lawyer, judge, or city don't match this personification.

The cartoons are about cholera (from the document - based questions on cholera context). The "monsters" are likely representing cholera, as poverty, nobility, or pollution don't align with the cholera - related theme of the documents.

Answer:

C. Political Cartoon

Question 6