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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following crops did Kansas farmers experiment?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Soy beans.
(d) Wheat.

2. Who was the main musician at prairie dances?
(a) Fiddler.
(b) Pianist.
(c) Drummer.
(d) Banjo player.

3. In prairie schools at a teacher's home the same material would be taught to children of all ages and there were no _____________.
(a) Exams.
(b) Grades.
(c) Scholarships.
(d) Recesses.

4. How many Kansas men joined the Union army when the Civil War came?
(a) 33,000.
(b) 13,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 7,000.

5. How were land concessions negotiated with the Native Americans?
(a) By force.
(b) Contracts.
(c) Treaties.
(d) Military rule.

Short Answer Questions

1. If a town did not have a schoolhouse, where would the teacher hold class?

2. What was the nickname for sod blocks?

3. What was the most-celebrated holiday among prairie families?

4. Frontier towns sprung up near major trails and ____________________.

5. With what did the settlers beat back fires from their houses?

(see the answer key)

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