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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the bridge that South Fork Creek winds toward?
(a) Greybeard Bridge.
(b) Stony Bridge.
(c) Lamb's Bridge.
(d) Stone Creek Bridge.

3. In what year does Johnstown experience its first flood when a small dam breaks across Stony Creek?
(a) 1850.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1808.
(d) 1795.

4. What height is the water that Seibert observes coming over the top of the dam near the end of Chapter 3?
(a) 70-80 feet.
(b) 30-40 feet.
(c) 40-50 feet.
(d) 50-60 feet.

5. What are the names of the bodies of water that flowed through Johnstown?
(a) Stony Creek and Sandy Vale.
(b) Little Conemaugh and Stony Creek.
(c) Little Conemaugh and Sandy Vale.
(d) Mineral Point and Little Conemaugh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the death toll ratio given at the end of Chapter 4?

2. Which of the following amenities does Johnstown not have in 1889?

3. What falls down about 3:15 p.m. on the day of the flood, which causes a great stir in the crowd?

4. What is the name of the place in South Fork that was a perfect solution for boating and fishing?

5. What massive landmark was the water's first major obstacle?

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