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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the most crucial component for a homestead?
(a) Rich soil.
(b) Trees.
(c) Water.
(d) Sod.

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

3. Which of the following describes how Native Americans were viewed by the settlers?
(a) Gratitude.
(b) Fear.
(c) Joy.
(d) Acceptance.

4. To which of the following were Kansas settlers subjected?
(a) Tsunamis.
(b) Monsoons.
(c) Hurricanes.
(d) Blizzards.

5. Native Americans would often come uninvited into the settlers' homes and marvel at plates and __________________.
(a) Beds.
(b) Pillows.
(c) Chiming clocks.
(d) Tables.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What act was passed which opened up Kansas to settlement?

4. Which of the following did the school districts control?

5. What was a favorite recreation for prairie families?

(see the answer key)

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