Donner Party

Donner Party

7th - 12th Grade

9 Qs

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Donner Party

Donner Party

Assessment

Quiz

History

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the "shortcut" they took called 
Bridger Pass
Hastings Cutoff
Salt Lake Pass
Donner Cutoff

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was once banished by the Donner Party but led their rescue party 
James Reed
Tamsen Donner 
Lewis Keseberg 
Charles Stanton 

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the biggest consumer of human flesh in the donner party 
George Donner 
Lewis Keseberg
Eric Reed
John Sutter 

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

 James Reed the leader of the Donner Party
True
False

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Reed wagon called?
Piano Car
Palace Car
Double Decker

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first member of the Donner Party to die?
Sarah Smith
Sarah Keys
Patty Reed
Becky Donner

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Name the Mountain man consulted by the Party.
James Raymond
Bill Smith
James Clineman
George Donner

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who did James Reed go to for help in California?
Young
Marshall
Smith
Sutter

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What weather problem slowed the Donner Party
Rain
Sleet
Snow
Sun