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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of animals usually worked the plow?
(a) Cows.
(b) Horses.
(c) Mules.
(d) Oxen.

2. What was the mode of transportation chosen by families to reach Kansas?
(a) Covered wagon.
(b) Stagecoach.
(c) Train.
(d) Boat.

3. To which of the following were Kansas settlers subjected?
(a) Hurricanes.
(b) Tsunamis.
(c) Blizzards.
(d) Monsoons.

4. Many settlers found strength in ____________ when hardships came their way.
(a) The government.
(b) Themselves.
(c) Each other.
(d) God.

5. Where would a typical dance be held on the prairie?
(a) Town hall.
(b) Barn.
(c) Meadow.
(d) General store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Corn farmers usually raised a small amount of livestock for food including hogs and ___________.

2. What was a favorite recreation for prairie families?

3. Who cleared paths after major snowstorms?

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

5. From which of the following did teachers teach in frontier schools?

(see the answer key)

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