Pioneer Quiz

1. How did the pioneers travel to the frontier?

a. dog sled   b. bicycle    c. covered wagon

Answer: c. The pioneers traveled in covered wagons.

2. Who was in charge of making decisions for the wagon train?

a. scouts  b. wagon master     c.  fur trapper

Answer: b. The wagon master was in charge of making decisions for the wagon train.

3. Which supply listed would not be found on a wagon?

a. chocolate     b. dried meat      c. potato chips

Answer: c. The pioneers didn't have potato chips.

4. What was one of the pioneer games?

a. skipping rope      b. football      c. basketball

Answer: a. The pioneer children played skipping rope. 

5.What was a scow?

a. large flat boat     b. hand tool    c. animal

Answer: a. The scow was a large flat boat the pioneers used to cross rivers.

6. What was the best animal to pull a covered wagon?

a. horse        b. mule         c. oxen

Answer: c. Pioneers preferred oxen because they were a lot stronger than horses or mules.

7. While crossing the prairie, what did the pioneers use to build a fire?

a. wood     b. buffalo chips       c. grass

Answer: b. The pioneers used buffalo chips because wood was hard to find on the prairie.

8. How many pounds of supplies could a covered wagon carry?

a. 3000 pounds    b. 1000 pounds      c. 2000 pounds

Answer: c. A covered wagon could carry 2000 pounds of supplies. 

9. How would the pioneers cross a river?

a. Indian ferry      b. ford the river     c. Both of the answers

Answer: c. The pioneers would take both an Indian ferry and ford the river.

10. Where did the pioneers get food on the trail?

a. grocerey store      b. grow their food    c. hunting, fishing, and gathering

Answer: c. The pioneers hunted, fished,and gathered food while on the trail.