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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. 1874 was named ___________________ due to crop devastation.
(a) The Dead Corn.
(b) The Grasshopper Year.
(c) The Boll Weevil Year.
(d) The Silent Wheat.

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

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

4. Which of the following was a type of house built by the new Kansas settlers?
(a) Brick house.
(b) Stucco house.
(c) Stone house.
(d) Log cabin.

5. Where did the prairie women mainly do the family laundry?
(a) A pond.
(b) A well.
(c) A stream.
(d) A kettle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following skills did most prairie women possess?

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

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

4. What is the method used to find water in underground springs?

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

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