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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many saloons does greater Johnstown have?
(a) 23.
(b) 4.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

2. What are the dimensions of the South Fork dam?
(a) 75 feet by 500 feet.
(b) 60 feet by 600 feet.
(c) 72 feet by 900 feet.
(d) 50 feet by 500 feet.

3. What is the name of the country club that owned the dam that led to much of the Johnstown flood's damage?
(a) South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club.
(b) Stony Creek Fishing Club.
(c) Johnstown Hunting Club.
(d) Johnstown Hunting and Fishing Club.

4. How many inches of rain dropped at the country club the night before the flood?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

5. What date did the Johnstown flood begin?
(a) May 31, 1889.
(b) June 2, 1862.
(c) May 30, 1862.
(d) June 1, 1889.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who owns the South Fork dam?

3. What was the last name of the first white settlers that came to Johnstown in 1771?

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

5. How many people live in South Fork, according to Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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