1. Jeopardy
Hosted by
Mr. Swearngin

2. Neigh-bors
That hurts
All the Live Long Day
Soddies
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3. The telegraph and railroad service out of business.
What is the Pony Express?
The telegraph and railroad
put this mail
service out of business.
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4. Workers in this job were subject to explosions and cave-ins.
What is mining?
Workers in this job were subject
to explosions and cave-ins.
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5. This lumpy stuff is great for moving trains, but a bad thing
What is coal?
This lumpy stuff is great for
moving trains, but a bad thing
to find in your stocking.
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6. This type of farming was suited to life on the semi-arid Plains.
What is dry farming?
DAILY DOUBLE!
This type of farming was suited
to life on the semi-arid Plains.
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7. The Apache Indians often raided this nation to steal horses.
What is Mexico?
The Apache Indians often raided
this nation to steal horses.
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8. Members of this ethnic group were buried alive in snow while
Who are Chinese immigrants?
Members of this ethnic group
were buried alive in snow while
building the Central Pacific line.
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9. Railroad tracks going West stopped in this state at the end
What is Missouri?
Railroad tracks going West
stopped in this state at the end
of the Civil War.
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10. This 1862 law gave free land to
What is the Homestead Act?
This 1862 law gave free land to
settlers in the West.
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11. This donkey-horse hybrid would searching for gold and silver.
What is a mule?
This donkey-horse hybrid would
have been useful when
searching for gold and silver.
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12. Plains folk often built houses into the ground to protect
What are tornados?
Plains folk often built houses
into the ground to protect
against these.
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13. The “golden spike” completed
What is the transcontinental railroad?
The “golden spike” completed
this in 1869.
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14. “Sodbusters” made homes of mud and sod because there
What are trees?
“Sodbusters” made homes of
mud and sod because there
weren’t many of these around.
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15. Some Indians referred to steam
What is the iron horse?
Some Indians referred to steam
trains as this.
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16. This Indian leader was believed
Who is Geronimo?
This Indian leader was believed
to be immune to bullets.
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17. Trains even influenced when the sun rises by leading to this
What are time zones?
Trains even influenced when the
sun rises by leading to this
geographical change in 1883.
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18. These Oklahomans grabbed up property before the land-rush
Who are the Sooners?
These Oklahomans grabbed up
property before the land-rush
whistle even blew.
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19. Custer must have been loco to attack this Lakota Sioux leader
Who is Crazy Horse?
DAILY DOUBLE!
Custer must have been loco to
attack this Lakota Sioux leader
at Little Bighorn.
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20. This 1890 massacre was the last major incident between Native
What is the massacre at Wounded Knee?
This 1890 massacre was the last
major incident between Native
Americans and U.S. troops.
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21. This governor of California was also part-owner of the Central
Who is Leland Stanford?
This governor of California was
also part-owner of the Central
Pacific RR company (and a
university now bears his name).
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22. Mizzou-rah got its Tigers nickname during the Civil War,
What is the Morrill Act?
Mizzou-rah got its Tigers
nickname during the Civil War,
and its school of
Agriculture thanks to this 1862
act.
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