What was the primary purpose of the Pony Express?

Pony Express Quiz

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English
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4th Grade
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Hard
Deniseca Williams
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7 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To deliver email across the country
To transport people from one city to another
To deliver letters and packages across the country
To lay telegraph wires across the country
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When was the Pony Express founded?
April 3, 1860
October 1861
April 3, 1850
October 1860
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How far apart were the stations of the Pony Express positioned?
About ten miles apart
About 75 miles apart
Every 1,966 miles
Across the Rocky Mountains
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How often would a Pony Express rider trade his tired horse for a fresh one?
Every 10 miles
Every 75 miles
Every 1,966 miles
At the end of the route
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How long did the Pony Express last before becoming obsolete?
18 months
2 years
5 years
1 year
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What made the Pony Express obsolete?
The invention of the automobile
The construction of railroads
The laying of telegraph wires across the country
The introduction of airplanes
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During its short existence, how many pieces of mail did the Pony Express carry?
Over 34,700 pieces of mail
Over 3,100 pieces of mail
Over 186,000 pieces of mail
Over 1,966 pieces of mail
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