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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Andrew Carnegie.
(c) Cambria Iron.
(d) The state of Pennsylvania.

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

3. What year did work stop on the building of the South Fork dam?
(a) 1789.
(b) 1852.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1875.

4. What term did Johnstown residents use collectively for any immigrant willing to work cheap?
(a) Hunkies.
(b) Jims.
(c) Hokies.
(d) Oklahomas.

5. In what year did the South Fork dam break for the first time?
(a) 1862.
(b) 1875.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1795.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the company whose financing led to much of Pittsburgh's industrial growth?

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

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

4. How many rooms does the South Fork club have?

5. What is the title of Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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