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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) Oil.
(c) Electricity.
(d) Gasoline.

2. Which of the following was a drawback to a dugout dwelling?
(a) Insect.
(b) Heat.
(c) Blizzards.
(d) Dirt.

3. Which of the following did the settlers look for in determining where to make their homes?
(a) No neighbors.
(b) Good neighbors.
(c) Meadows.
(d) Fertile soil

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

5. With what did the settlers beat back fires from their houses?
(a) Sod.
(b) Sand.
(c) Wet coats.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Construction on what railroad began in 1862?

2. What was the mode of transportation chosen by families to reach Kansas?

3. What was the most crucial component for a homestead?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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