1) How old were the Pony Express Riders? a) as young as 11 b) anyone over 20 c) 30 and older 2) How long did the Pony Express last? a) a little over a year b) 3 years c) 1 month 3) What was the purpose of the Pony Express? a) to deliver mail from the east to the west b) to bring goods to the west c) to deliver furs and pelts 4) What did the riders have to switch out at stations? a) mules b) clothes c) horses 5) The Pony Express Riders had to be... a) small and thin b) large and burly c) tall 6) What kind of horses were used in the Pony Express? a) stallions b) ponies c) mustangs 7) Pony Express Riders rode.... a) only when it was sunny b) only through sun and rain c) sun, rain, snow or even blizzards-all weather 8) How many pieces of mail were lost during the Pony Express experiment? a) 5 b) 100 c) 1 9) When did the dust bowl happen? a) 1930s b) 1920s c) 1800s 10) The transcontinental railroad began in two different places. a) true b) false 11) The Oregon Trail took ________months to travel. a) 2 months b) 6 months c) 12 months 12) ______________ were the most expensive animals to use to travel the oregon trail. a) mules b) horses c) oxen 13) What form of transportation was used in the Oregon Trail? a) model t fords b) covered wagons c) horse and buggy 14) The dust bowl occured in the ________. a) east b) west c) lower midwest 15) Dust and dirt blew because of ________________. a) drought and over plowing b) snow c) excessive rain 16) A black blizzard was ___________. a) hurricane b) tornado c) dust storm 17) The first automobiles were made in the _____________. a) late 1800s b) early 1700s c) mid 1900s 18) The model t ford was the first automobile that was _____________________. a) safe b) affordable c) air conditioned 19) One of the first major highways was route __________. a) 56 b) 66 c) 86 20) People preferred the transcontinental railroad to the Oregon trail because it was _______________. a) faster b) safer c) both 21) People traveled the Oregon Trail to ______________________. a) own and develop new land in the west b) for fun c) for water 22) Skirmishes took place between the Transcontinental Railroad and Native Americans due to _________________. a) oxen b) land and buffalo c) gold 23) In the late 1800s, many traveled to California to get rich by ___________________. a) finding gold b) finding silver c) finding gemstones

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