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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What date did the Johnstown flood begin?
(a) May 31, 1889.
(b) May 30, 1862.
(c) June 1, 1889.
(d) June 2, 1862.

2. What is the name of the lake that was 15 miles upriver from Johnstown and was held back by the dam?
(a) Lake Pennsylvania.
(b) Lake Michigan.
(c) Lake Huron.
(d) Lake Conemaugh.

3. What is the name of the brilliant English chemist who founded a contemporary process of producing steel?
(a) Frank Deckert.
(b) Robert Pitcairn.
(c) Henry Bessemer.
(d) Andrew Carnegie.

4. What is the name of the person who laid out Conemaugh Old Town?
(a) W. Horace Rose.
(b) Joseph Schantz.
(c) Cyrus Elder.
(d) Henry Phipps.

5. Which of the following amenities does Johnstown not have in 1889?
(a) Streetlights.
(b) Grocery store.
(c) Railroad station.
(d) Hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the place best known for many sporting houses?

2. At what height did experts say the dam could not reach if the whole town didn't want to be threatened?

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

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

5. How much money does the book say Cambria Iron had invested in Johnstown by the time the country club was organized?

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