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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Construction on what railroad began in 1862?
(a) B&O Railroad.
(b) Kansas Pacific Railroad.
(c) Norfolk Southern Railroad.
(d) Union Pacific Railroad.

2. As a result of the new railroad as well as the Homestead Act of 1862, Native Americans were pushed into the state of _____________.
(a) Colorado.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Oklahoma.
(d) Montana.

3. The eastern and central plains Indians were usually _______________.
(a) Friendly.
(b) Shy.
(c) Invasive.
(d) Aggressive.

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

5. Prairie life made the woman ____________ her husband.
(a) Subservient to.
(b) In awe of.
(c) Equal to.
(d) Complain about.

6. Occasional skirmishes perpetuated the myth of the Native Americans as ________________.
(a) Crafty trackers.
(b) Savages.
(c) Expert sharpshooters.
(d) Skilled weapons makers.

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

8. With which of the following crops did Kansas farmers experiment?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Soy beans.

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

10. Prairie families tended to be large because of _______________________.
(a) Families needing workers.
(b) A high rate of child mortality.
(c) The need to gain more land.
(d) No birth control.

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

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

13. Through which of the following did grasshoppers eat?
(a) Horses.
(b) Cows.
(c) Crops.
(d) Dust.

14. Which of the following would often result in birth defects or physical handicaps of a newborn baby?
(a) No pre-natal care.
(b) Injuries.
(c) Poor diet
(d) Bad genes.

15. Which of the following could cripple the settlers during the winter?
(a) Bitter cold.
(b) Leaks in sod houses.
(c) No firewood.
(d) No food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did girl children do to help their mothers?

2. Why were times of illness, pregnancy and childbirth especially frightful times for prairie women?

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

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

5. Where would a typical dance be held on the prairie?

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