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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 and Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following were Kansas settlers subjected?
(a) Hurricanes.
(b) Monsoons.
(c) Tsunamis.
(d) Blizzards.

2. How many English people were attracted to settle in Victoria?
(a) 50.
(b) 100.
(c) 500.
(d) 200.

3. Why did Texas ranchers have to rely on cattle drives?
(a) They needed to thwart rustlers.
(b) Their cattle counts grew too fast.
(c) That was their main industry.
(d) They did not have railroads.

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

5. What was a major occasion for social gatherings among prairie families?
(a) Christenings.
(b) Weddings.
(c) Cabin raisings.
(d) Funerals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who cleared paths after major snowstorms?

2. Many times the prairie could be a/an ____________ place.

3. Why did streams run brown in Kansas in 1874?

4. Which of the following occurred in the Kansas Drought of 1860?

5. Which of the following would often result in birth defects or physical handicaps of a newborn baby?

(see the answer key)

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