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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what city had the Kansas Pacific Railroad reached by 1870?
(a) Denver.
(b) Bozeman.
(c) Sacramento.
(d) Provo.

2. What disease was particularly devastating for young children on the prairie?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Chicken pox.
(c) Measles.
(d) Scarlet fever.

3. What type of animals usually worked the plow?
(a) Oxen.
(b) Mules.
(c) Horses.
(d) Cows.

4. Corn farmers usually raised a small amount of livestock for food including hogs and ___________.
(a) Chickens.
(b) Cows.
(c) Turkeys.
(d) Ducks.

5. What was the mode of transportation chosen by families to reach Kansas?
(a) Covered wagon.
(b) Stagecoach.
(c) Boat.
(d) Train.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the nickname for sod blocks?

2. What was a staple in the Kansas farm family diet?

3. Which of the following was a drawback to a dugout dwelling?

4. Why did prairie women tend to do more typically male jobs than before?

5. What was especially valued for their ability to keep out the cold?

(see the answer key)

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