10 why were rookeries targets for crime? a there were wealthy people there b there were a lot of places to hide or rob people c there were no police forces during this time d the people who lived there were not smart 11 what was discovered to be the main cause of cholera? a contaminated air b contaminated water c dirty living conditions d bloodletting 12 what was the main reason “rookeries” were so awful? a the government wanted them to be terrible, so people would not want to stay for an extended amount of time b the government did not have enough money to provide nice housing for people c the people could not afford nice housing for themselves d the people destroyed the homes that were nice 13 which of the following is not a reason the rivers in britain were polluted? a sewage was dumped in them b people dumped rubbish in them c the sewers ran into them d people drank from the rivers 14 which of the following is the least likely reason why the life expectancy was higher in the country than the city? a the air was cleaner in the city b the air was cleaner in the country c the people did not live as closely together in the country d the water was cleaner in the country

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### Question 11 (assuming it's about the main cause of cholera, likely from historical context like John Snow's work)
# Brief Explanations:
In the historical context of cholera outbreaks (like in London), the main cause was discovered to be contaminated water (from the Broad Street pump, for example). Contaminated air was a wrong miasma theory, dirty living conditions were a factor but not the main cause, and bloodletting was a treatment, not a cause.
# Answer:
B. Contaminated water

### Question 12 (about why "Poorhouses" were awful)
# Brief Explanations:
Poorhouses were institutions for the poor. The government (or local authorities) often didn't have sufficient funds to provide good housing, leading to awful conditions. Option A is illogical (no government would want that to drive people away in a bad way), C: people in poorhouses were poor, but the main issue was government funding for housing, D: people didn't destroy nice homes in poorhouses as they were for the destitute.
# Answer:
B. The government did not have enough money to provide nice housing for people

### Question 13 (which is NOT a reason for British rivers being polluted)
# Brief Explanations:
Sewage dumped (A), rubbish dumped (B), sewers running into rivers (C) all cause pollution. People drinking from rivers (D) is an action of using the river, not a cause of pollution.
# Answer:
D. People drank from the rivers

### Question 14 (least likely reason for higher life expectancy in country vs city)
# Brief Explanations:
Cities during industrial times had polluted air, crowded living, and polluted water. Countryside had cleaner air (B), less crowding (C), cleaner water (D). Option A says city air was cleaner, which is false (cities had polluted air), so it's the least likely reason (as it's incorrect; city air was dirtier, so this can't be a reason for country having higher life expectancy).
# Answer:
A. The air was cleaner in the city

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Question 11 (assuming it's about the main cause of cholera, likely from historical context like John Snow's work)

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Question 12 (about why "Poorhouses" were awful)