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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 the most valued source of fuel on the prairie?
(a) Cow dung.
(b) Electricity.
(c) Oil.
(d) Gasoline.

2. The prairie was usually devoid of trees and ______________.
(a) Grass.
(b) Large rocks.
(c) Tumbleweed.
(d) Bushes.

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

4. At what distance were horses changed on a stagecoach route?
(a) 10 miles.
(b) 5 miles.
(c) 50 miles.
(d) 15 miles.

5. What was a constant worry on the prairie?
(a) Hurricane.
(b) Sunburn.
(c) Wind.
(d) Fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was a type of house built by the new Kansas settlers?

2. Some prairie women were called upon to perform minor surgery and to ______________.

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

4. What was a popular and relatively comfortable mode of transportation to reach Kansas?

5. What became the staple crops for the Kansas farmer?

(see the answer key)

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