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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the most crucial component for a homestead?
(a) Water.
(b) Sod.
(c) Rich soil.
(d) Trees.

2. In 1874, the meat of livestock tasted like ____________ because of consuming so many of them.
(a) Flies.
(b) Earthworms.
(c) Grasshoppers.
(d) Wasps.

3. Which of the following was a type of house built by the new Kansas settlers?
(a) Stone house.
(b) Stucco house.
(c) Brick house.
(d) Log cabin.

4. Which of the following could cripple the settlers during the winter?
(a) No food.
(b) Bitter cold.
(c) Leaks in sod houses.
(d) No firewood.

5. For how long did the Kansas Drought of 1860 last?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 18 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease was particularly devastating for young children on the prairie?

2. What was a popular and relatively comfortable mode of transportation to reach Kansas?

3. Who cleared paths after major snowstorms?

4. What is the method used to find water in underground springs?

5. What was a constant worry on the prairie?

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