The Pony Express

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English
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6th Grade
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Jill Jansen
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What years did the Pony Express deliver mail from St. Joseph to San Francisco, California?
1860-1861
1860-1868
1861-1961
1862-1868
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
______ riders carried mail ______ miles across the country.
120, 60
80, 2000
80, 160
20, 160
Tags
CCSS.3.OA.D.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Pony Express was twice as fast as ________?
stage coaches
walking
running
snow sleds
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Pony Express ended upon the completion of the __________.
Postage Stamp
Automobile
Stage coach
Transcontinental Telegraph
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
All the Pony Express riders were under _______ pounds.
80
110
125
100
Tags
CCSS.3.OA.A.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Pony Express riders ranged in age from ____ to ______ and older.
5-15
15-20
11-40
20-50
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The telegraph sent messages along wires using ________.
Horses
Electricity
Voices
Morse Code
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.7
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