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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does the book say Cambria Iron had invested in Johnstown by the time the country club was organized?
(a) $50 million.
(b) $20 million.
(c) $10 million.
(d) $35 million.

2. Who was willing to help foot the bill for an outlet pipe system to increase the safety of the dam?
(a) The mayor of Johnstown.
(b) Cambria Iron.
(c) The state of Pennsylvania.
(d) Andrew Carnegie.

3. How much did the workers at the iron company in Johnstown make for a week's work?
(a) $10.
(b) $25.
(c) $100.
(d) $15.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the company that provided steel and led to Johnstown's expansion to triple the size?

3. Who owns the South Fork dam?

4. What is the name of the lake that was 15 miles upriver from Johnstown and was held back by the dam?

5. In what year does Johnstown experience its first flood when a small dam breaks across Stony Creek?

(see the answer key)

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