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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The howl of coyotes and _________ would frighten settlers especially at night.
(a) Prairie dogs.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Indians.
(d) Bears.

2. Where would a typical dance be held on the prairie?
(a) General store.
(b) Barn.
(c) Town hall.
(d) Meadow.

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

4. The disappearance of _______________ made the Native American visits less friendly.
(a) Buffalo.
(b) Deer.
(c) Horses.
(d) Turkeys.

5. How did Santa enter the homes of prairie families on Christmas Eve?
(a) The chimney.
(b) The window.
(c) The door.
(d) An opening in the roof.

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

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

8. Who was the Cheyenne chief who led his warriors on a killing spree through Kansas?
(a) Chief Dull Knife.
(b) Chief Geronimo.
(c) Chief Lame Deer.
(d) Chief Sitting Bull.

9. What was the most-celebrated holiday among prairie families?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Fourth of July.
(d) New Year's.

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

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

12. Sarah White and _______________ were two young white women captured by Indians.
(a) Anna Brewster Morgan.
(b) Sally Ann Madison.
(c) Lucille Bronson.
(d) Mary McKenna.

13. In 1874, the meat of livestock tasted like ____________ because of consuming so many of them.
(a) Grasshoppers.
(b) Flies.
(c) Wasps.
(d) Earthworms.

14. What was known to batter crops during the summer months?
(a) Hailstones.
(b) Bats.
(c) Hurricanes.
(d) Locusts.

15. Why were times of illness, pregnancy and childbirth especially frightful times for prairie women?
(a) There were no midwives.
(b) The doctors would not make house calls.
(c) They were a long way from their families.
(d) They were a long way from any medical help.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a major source of crop devastation on the prairie?

2. Construction on what railroad began in 1862?

3. Which of the following would occur on the Fourth of July?

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

5. How much land did the government promise each Kansas settler?

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