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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Kansas county was especially ravaged by the Cheyenne and Sioux tribes in 1868?
(a) Mortimer.
(b) Madison.
(c) McKenna.
(d) Mitchell.

2. Which of the following male tasks did prairie women take on?
(a) Business meetings.
(b) Planting.
(c) Buying seed.
(d) Fishing.

3. What was one of the most serious crimes on the frontier?
(a) Land speculation.
(b) Arson.
(c) Horse thievery.
(d) Tax evasion.

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

5. Where did frontier families take shelter during Indian raids?
(a) Military forts.
(b) Their houses.
(c) Underground shelters.
(d) Churches.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the method of transportation chosen by single people or small families to get to Kansas?

3. The majority of prairie teachers were _________________.

4. What act was passed which opened up Kansas to settlement?

5. At what distance were horses changed on a stagecoach route?

(see the answer key)

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