Kansas History Review

1. Kansas History Review Chapters 1-12

2. What forms Kansas’s only natural border: a. the Atlantic Ocean b. the Missouri River c. the Rocky Mountains d. the Ogallala Aquifer

3. What forms Kansas’s only natural border: a. the Atlantic Ocean b. the Missouri River c. the Rocky Mountains d. the Ogallala Aquifer

4. The most numerous type of animal in Kansas is: a. the buffalo. b. insects. c. birds. d. cattle.

5. The most numerous type of animal in Kansas is: a. the buffalo. b. insects. c. birds. d. cattle.

6. Physiographic regions are: a. places where there is very little water. b. not found in Kansas because they are near oceans. c. areas of the state defined by their geology. d. those areas of the state that are the most populated.

7. Physiographic regions are: a. places where there is very little water. b. not found in Kansas because they are near oceans. c. areas of the state defined by their geology. d. those areas of the state that are the most populated.

8. Native grasses are a valuable resource because: a. they protect the soil from erosion and catch rainwater. b. they grow so tall that they offer shade to grazing cattle. c. they can be cut, processed, and sold as food. d. they prevent tornados.

9. Native grasses are a valuable resource because: a. they protect the soil from erosion and catch rainwater. b. they grow so tall that they offer shade to grazing cattle. c. they can be cut, processed, and sold as food. d. they prevent tornados.

10. Before the historic period, which technologies helped the population of Kansas grow? a. primitive computers and stoves b. pottery vessels and bows and arrows c. atlatl and buffalo stomach d. porcupine quills and drums

11. Before the historic period, which technologies helped the population of Kansas grow? a. primitive computers and stoves b. pottery vessels and bows and arrows c. atlatl and buffalo stomach d. porcupine quills and drums

12. Absolute dating and relative dating are: a. different types of dates that people go on before they marry b. artifacts that are buried in archeological sites c. the time stamp a computer leaves on a digital file d. techniques archeologists use to know how old an archeological site is

13. Absolute dating and relative dating are: a. different types of dates that people go on before they marry b. artifacts that are buried in archeological sites c. the time stamp a computer leaves on a digital file d. techniques archeologists use to know how old an archeological site is

14. We can tell when people began living in permanent villages because of what type of evidence? a. homes that were covered with grasses and plastered with clay and cultivated gardens b. trade items brought from the southwest c. bones of mastodons and darts d. boiling stones

15. We can tell when people began living in permanent villages because of what type of evidence? a. homes that were covered with grasses and plastered with clay and cultivated gardens b. trade items brought from the southwest c. bones of mastodons and darts d. boiling stones

16. Historians refer to the historic period in Kansas beginning when: a. Big Game Hunters arrive b. The village farmers begin to cultivate corn c. Francisco de Coronado arrives in Kansas and we begin to have written records d. Kansas becomes a State

17. Historians refer to the historic period in Kansas beginning when: a. Big Game Hunters arrive b. The village farmers begin to cultivate corn c. Francisco de Coronado arrives in Kansas and we begin to have written records d. Kansas becomes a State

18. Across North America there are many different types of American Indians. They are alike because they all: a. travel by bark canoes b. make pottery and paint designs on it c. ride horses and live in tipis d. create art that reflects their environment

19. Across North America there are many different types of American Indians. They are alike because they all: a. travel by bark canoes b. make pottery and paint designs on it c. ride horses and live in tipis d. create art that reflects their environment

20. The U.S. government's policy of relocation was hard on the Indians forced to move to Kansas because: a. there were many Americans that were against it. b. many of them had already adopted the customs of Americans. c. living conditions in Kansas were unfamiliar and this made their traditional way of life difficult. d. so many Americans had already moved here that there was little room.

21. The U.S. government's policy of relocation was hard on the Indians forced to move to Kansas because: a. there were many Americans that were against it. b. many of them had already adopted the customs of Americans. c. living conditions in Kansas were unfamiliar and this made their traditional way of life difficult. d. so many Americans had already moved here that there was little room.

22. Mission schools were established to: a. convert Indian children to Christianity and teach them vocational skills. b. help traders move their supplies from the ships. c. teach people how to become missionaries. d. teach people to build schools.

23. Mission schools were established to: a. convert Indian children to Christianity and teach them vocational skills. b. help traders move their supplies from the ships. c. teach people how to become missionaries. d. teach people to build schools.

24. The Santa Fe Trail: a. helped families cross the country to settle in the west. b. allowed explorers to travel west by boat. c. helped eastern Indians return to their ancestral land. d. was an important international trade route for moving freight.

25. The Santa Fe Trail: a. helped families cross the country to settle in the west. b. allowed explorers to travel west by boat. c. helped eastern Indians return to their ancestral land. d. was an important international trade route for moving freight.

26. The Oregon-California Trail: a. was used to relocate American Indians from the east. b. was used to move families to new homes in the west. c. was an easy path to Mexico. d. was part of the national interstate system of highways.

27. The Oregon-California Trail: a. was used to relocate American Indians from the east. b. was used to move families to new homes in the west. c. was an easy path to Mexico. d. was part of the national interstate system of highways.

28. Manifest Destiny was the belief that: a. the United States should expand west so that the country went from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. b. the United States should be a monarchy, with a king as its leader. c. the United States should push the American Indians west. d. everyone in America should live on a farm.

29. Manifest Destiny was the belief that: a. the United States should expand west so that the country went from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. b. the United States should be a monarchy, with a king as its leader. c. the United States should push the American Indians west. d. everyone in America should live on a farm.

30. The Kansas state motto is written in Latin and means: a. My Old Kansas Home. b. Kansas, as Big as You Think. c. To the Stars Through Difficulty. d. There is No Place Like Home.

31. The Kansas state motto is written in Latin and means: a. My Old Kansas Home. b. Kansas, as Big as You Think. c. To the Stars Through Difficulty. d. There is No Place Like Home.

32. According the Bill of Rights, all Kansans have the right to: a. freedom of speech and the right to worship according to their own beliefs. b. buy land below market value. c. vote for state elected officials and run for office. d. drive a car at sixteen years of age.

33. According the Bill of Rights, all Kansans have the right to: a. freedom of speech and the right to worship according to their own beliefs. b. buy land below market value. c. vote for state elected officials and run for office. d. drive a car at sixteen years of age.

34. The Executive Branch of Kansas government: a. rules on court cases submitted to the Supreme Court. b. creates and amends laws. c. includes the governor's office and is responsible for administering laws. d. controls the post office and prints money.

35. The Executive Branch of Kansas government: a. rules on court cases submitted to the Supreme Court. b. creates and amends laws. c. includes the governor's office and is responsible for administering laws. d. controls the post office and prints money.

36. The Legislative Branch of Kansas government: a. is in charge of elections in the state. b. administers the state parks and historic sites. c. selects juries for criminal trials. d. makes and passes laws.

37. The Legislative Branch of Kansas government: a. is in charge of elections in the state. b. administers the state parks and historic sites. c. selects juries for criminal trials. d. makes and passes laws.

38. The judicial branch of Kansas government: a. creates laws. b. allocates money to the state budget. c. keeps track of all state revenues. d. interprets the laws and settles disagreements between people.

39. The judicial branch of Kansas government: a. creates laws. b. allocates money to the state budget. c. keeps track of all state revenues. d. interprets the laws and settles disagreements between people.

40. During the Civil War, most Kansans: a. supported the Union. b. wanted to maintain slavery. c. wanted to remain neutral. d. wanted to move further west to avoid the conflict.

41. During the Civil War, most Kansans: a. supported the Union. b. wanted to maintain slavery. c. wanted to remain neutral. d. wanted to move further west to avoid the conflict.

42. Which of the following crops were not grown in Kansas? a. corn and wheat b. rye and barley c. grapes and fruits d. rice and avocados

43. Which of the following crops were not grown in Kansas? a. corn and wheat b. rye and barley c. grapes and fruits d. rice and avocados

44. The Prohibition movement wanted to: a. ban electioneering. b. prohibit the manufacturing and sale of alcohol. c. equalize the income tax structure. d. abolish government land grants.

45. The Prohibition movement wanted to: a. ban electioneering. b. prohibit the manufacturing and sale of alcohol. c. equalize the income tax structure. d. abolish government land grants.

46. Kansas was the first state to: a. allow the manufacturing of alcohol for scientific research. b. allow the use of alcohol for medical reasons. c. ban the use of alcohol for personal use. d. pass a constitutional amendment that outlawed the manufacturing or sale of alcohol.

47. Kansas was the first state to: a. allow the manufacturing of alcohol for scientific research. b. allow the use of alcohol for medical reasons. c. ban the use of alcohol for personal use. d. pass a constitutional amendment that outlawed the manufacturing or sale of alcohol.

48. The progressive movement was about: a. creating a new political party. b. prohibiting the sale of alcohol. c. getting the vote for women. d. building a better society.

49. The progressive movement was about: a. creating a new political party. b. prohibiting the sale of alcohol. c. getting the vote for women. d. building a better society.

50. Child Labor Laws were designed to protect children from: a. unsafe working conditions and working in certain industries. b. working on family farms before age 16. c. the spread of tuberculosis in factories. d. being forced to join adult labor unions.