Quiz on the Oregon Trail

What year did people start traveling the Oregon Trail?

• 1869

• 1941

• 1969

• 1841

What city did the Oregon Trail start?

• Nashville, Tennessee

• Independence, Missouri

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Oregon City, Oregon

How long did it take the travelers to travel the trail?

• 5 months
• 2 years

• 3 months

• 6 weeks

Why did many people want to travel west?

• For more job opportunities

• To escape crime and creditors

• To escape overcrowding and poverty

• For more land

How did the travelers travel on the trail?

• By foot

• By wagon

• By foot and wagon

Which animal(s) were used to pull the wagons?

• Bull

• Oxen

• Mules

• Horses

How many pounds did wagons typically weigh?

What did travelers pack in their wagons?

What were some dangers that the travelers faced?

• Disease

• Robbers

• No books

• No TVs

• Dust storms

Approximately how long was the Oregon Trail?

• 500 miles

• 1,000 miles

• 2,000 miles

• 3,000 miles