Quiz: Chp. 7 Show What You Know (language)


Chp. 7 Show What You KnowOnline version South Dakota: A Journey Through Time by Susan Turnipseed 1 It took about _____ years for railroads to cover all of East River South Dakota. a 5 b 10 c 40 d 160 2 The United States government gave _____ acres of free land to homesteaders. a 10 b 40 c 160 d 300 3 The population of South Dakota in 1880 was _____ people. a 329,000 b 160 c 30,000 d 82,000 4 In 1890 the population of our state was _____ people. a 329,000 b 160 c 30,000 d 82,000 5 Laura Ingalls Wilder’s father walked _____ miles to Brookings to file a homestead claim. a 10 b 40 c 160 d 300 6 In the 1870s herds of about _____ head of cattle grazed around the Black Hills. a 3,000 b 160 c 30,000 d 82,000 7 There were usually about _____ horses for each cowboy in a roundup crew. a 5 b 10 c 40 d 160 8 Dakota Territory grew quickly before 1879. a TRUE b FALSE 9 The railroad had an important part in the "Great Dakota Boom." a TRUE b FALSE 10 The busiest place in many new towns was the depot. a TRUE b FALSE 11 Laura Ingalls Wilder described life in Rapid City in her books. a TRUE b FALSE 12 Harvey Dunn became famous for his paintings of Chicago where he went for training. a TRUE b FALSE 13 East River South Dakotans were hard working farmers. a TRUE b FALSE 14 West River South Dakotans also planted crops to make their living. a TRUE b FALSE 15 Ed Lemmon was one of the first South Dakotans in the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. a TRUE b FALSE 16 Scotty Philip built up a huge herd of cattle near Fort Pierre. a TRUE b FALSE 17 Scotty Philip also helped to save the antelope in South Dakota. a TRUE b FALSE 18 Cowboys had an easy life as they cared for the cattle. a TRUE b FALSE 19 During the fall, cowboys would brand the newborn calves. a TRUE b FALSE 20 The cook was the most important member of a cowboy crew. a TRUE b FALSE 21 Agriculture has been an important part of South Dakota's history and will also be important to its future. a TRUE b FALSE 22 At the _____ someone could rent a horse and buggy. a railroad b school c livery d church 23 The town of Mitchell was named after Alexander Mitchel who ran the ______ Railroad. a New York b Houston c North Western d Milwaukee 24 After the Civil War, some men in _____ saw a way to make more money on cattle by bringing them to Kansas. a Texas b Montana c Nebraska d Arizona 25 Farmers who planted ten acres of trees could get a 50 acre Tree Claim. a TRUE b FALSE

1

It took about _____ years for railroads to cover all of East River South Dakota.

a

5

b

10

c

40

d

160

2

The United States government gave _____ acres of free land to homesteaders.

a

10

b

40

c

160

d

300

3

The population of South Dakota in 1880 was _____ people.

a

329,000

b

160

c

30,000

d

82,000

4

In 1890 the population of our state was _____ people.

a

329,000

b

160

c

30,000

d

82,000

5

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s father walked _____ miles to Brookings to file a homestead claim.

a

10

b

40

c

160

d

300

6

In the 1870s herds of about _____ head of cattle grazed around the Black Hills.

a

3,000

b

160

c

30,000

d

82,000

7

There were usually about _____ horses for each cowboy in a roundup crew.

a

5

b

10

c

40

d

160

8

Dakota Territory grew quickly before 1879.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

9

The railroad had an important part in the "Great Dakota Boom."

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

10

The busiest place in many new towns was the depot.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

11

Laura Ingalls Wilder described life in Rapid City in her books.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

12

Harvey Dunn became famous for his paintings of Chicago where he went for training.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

13

East River South Dakotans were hard working farmers.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

14

West River South Dakotans also planted crops to make their living.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

15

Ed Lemmon was one of the first South Dakotans in the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

16

Scotty Philip built up a huge herd of cattle near Fort Pierre.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

17

Scotty Philip also helped to save the antelope in South Dakota.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

18

Cowboys had an easy life as they cared for the cattle.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

19

During the fall, cowboys would brand the newborn calves.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

20

The cook was the most important member of a cowboy crew.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

21

Agriculture has been an important part of South Dakota's history and will also be important to its future.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

22

At the _____ someone could rent a horse and buggy.

a

railroad

b

school

c

livery

d

church

23

The town of Mitchell was named after Alexander Mitchel who ran the ______ Railroad.

a

New York

b

Houston

c

North Western

d

Milwaukee

24

After the Civil War, some men in _____ saw a way to make more money on cattle by bringing them to Kansas.

a

Texas

b

Montana

c

Nebraska

d

Arizona

25

Farmers who planted ten acres of trees could get a 50 acre Tree Claim.

a

TRUE

b

FALSE

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