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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The western plains Indians were usually _______________.
(a) Friendly.
(b) Farmers.
(c) Peacemakers.
(d) Warlike.

2. What became the staple crops for the Kansas farmer?
(a) Wheat and corn.
(b) Potatoes and corn.
(c) Wheat and soybeans.
(d) Rye and corn.

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

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

5. What was the weight of the average sod house?
(a) 90 tons.
(b) 2 tons.
(c) 5 tons.
(d) 10 tons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the Cheyenne chief who led his warriors on a killing spree through Kansas?

2. In what year was the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed?

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

4. Where did the prairie women mainly do the family laundry?

5. Which Kansas county was especially ravaged by the Cheyenne and Sioux tribes in 1868?

(see the answer key)

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