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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 and Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a staple in the Kansas farm family diet?
(a) Soybeans.
(b) Corn.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Sugar.

2. Why did streams run brown in Kansas in 1874?
(a) Grasshopper excrement.
(b) Indian wars.
(c) Drought.
(d) Mud slides.

3. For how long did the Kansas Drought of 1860 last?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 2 years.

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

5. What kind of plow was used to turn the earth?
(a) Breaking plow.
(b) Earth mover plow.
(c) Sod buster plow.
(d) Garden plow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were times of illness, pregnancy and childbirth especially frightful times for prairie women?

2. What was a major source of crop devastation on the prairie?

3. Which of the following male tasks did prairie women take on?

4. Corn farmers usually raised a small amount of livestock for food including hogs and ___________.

5. What was the weight of the average sod house?

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