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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the minimum acreage of dedicated township to establish a town?
(a) 50 acres.
(b) 500 acres.
(c) 320 acres.
(d) 1000 acres.

3. As the frontier became settled and a new society emerged, there was a need for _______________.
(a) Churches.
(b) Theater.
(c) Restaurants.
(d) Education.

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

5. Which of the following skills did most prairie women possess?
(a) Scouting.
(b) Shearing sheep.
(c) Writing.
(d) Teaching.

Short Answer Questions

1. Native Americans did not regard land as _______________________.

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

3. Which of the following was true about Anna Brewster Morgan?

4. Which of the following was a basic business for a frontier town?

5. Who was the main musician at prairie dances?

(see the answer key)

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