Lewis and Clark Quiz for Kids

Who were the leaders of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• John Adams and Benjamin Franklin

• Lewis Clark and William Harrison

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

In which year did the Lewis and Clark expedition begin?

• 1776

• 1820

• 1750

• 1804

What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To establish a trading post in the Southeast

• To explore and map the newly acquired territory of the Louisiana Purchase, find a practical route across the western half of the continent, and establish an American presence in the Northwest before European powers could claim the land.

• To search for lost treasure in the newly acquired territory

• To study the native plants and animals of the East Coast

Which Native American woman helped the expedition as a guide and interpreter?

• Pocahontas

• Sacagawea

• Squanto

• Hiawatha

What was the name of the dog that accompanied the expedition?

• Seaman

• Buddy

• Spot

• Rover

What was the nickname given to the Shoshone woman who joined the expedition?

• Crazy Horse

• Sacagawea

• Sitting Bull

• Pocahontas

What was the name of the river that the expedition followed to the Pacific Ocean?

• Columbia River

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

What was the name of the fort where the expedition spent the winter of 1805-1806?

• Fort Ticonderoga

• Fort Sumter

• Fort McHenry

• Fort Clatsop

What was the name of the Native American woman who joined the expedition with her husband?

• Squanto

• Pocahontas

• Sacagawea

• Hiawatha

What was the name of the mountain range that the expedition had to cross to reach the Pacific Ocean?

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Himalayan Mountains

• Andes Mountains