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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the last name of the first white settlers that came to Johnstown in 1771?
(a) Jones.
(b) Adams.
(c) Fulton.
(d) Smith.

2. How many rooms does the South Fork club have?
(a) 47.
(b) 50.
(c) 23.
(d) 60.

3. What landmark is mentioned as reaching to the heavens in Chapter 1 that can be seen in the Johnstown newspaper?
(a) Big Ben.
(b) Pont Neuf.
(c) Colisseum.
(d) The Eiffel Tower.

4. What holiday were the townsfolk of Johnstown preparing for before the flood began?
(a) Memorial Day.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Labor Day.
(d) New Year's Day.

5. What is the name of the Methodist minister who lives two doors off Main Street?
(a) Rev. John Fulton.
(b) Rev. Chal Dick.
(c) Rev. David Beale.
(d) Rev. H.L. Chapman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the person who laid out Conemaugh Old Town?

2. What is the name of the cemetery that was found along the river which kept Civil War veterans?

3. At what time was there to be a parade in Johnstown that had to be canceled due to the weather?

4. What is the name of the brilliant English chemist who founded a contemporary process of producing steel?

5. Which of the following immigrants were not mentioned to be watching the parade in Johnstown?

(see the answer key)

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