The Pony Express

The Pony Express

6th Grade

14 Qs

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The Pony Express

The Pony Express

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.6.1, RL.6.7, RI.6.3

+12

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jill Jansen

Used 168+ times

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

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

Media Image

______ riders carried mail ______ miles across the country.

120, 60

80, 2000

80, 160

20, 160

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The Pony Express was twice as fast as ________?

stage coaches

walking

running

snow sleds

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The Pony Express ended upon the completion of the __________.

Postage Stamp

Automobile

Stage coach

Transcontinental Telegraph

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

All the Pony Express riders were under _______ pounds.

80

110

125

100

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.W.6.9A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Pony Express riders ranged in age from ____ to ______ and older.

5-15

15-20

11-40

20-50

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The telegraph sent messages along wires using ________.

Horses

Electricity

Voices

Morse Code

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

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