Pony Express Quiz

What was the main purpose of the Pony Express?

• To build relay stations across the country

• To provide a faster stagecoach service

• To transport goods from Missouri to California

• To deliver mail faster to the West

How many relay stations were there at 16-kilometer intervals?

• 50

• 100

• 150

• 190

When did the Pony Express begin its first run?

• July 7, 1863

• June 6, 1862

• May 5, 1861

• April 3, 1860

What ended the Pony Express service?

• Rider strikes

• Lack of funding

• Completion of transcontinental telegraph lines

• Government intervention

What was the biggest achievement of the Pony Express riders?

• Building relay stations

• Riding through blizzards and flooded rivers

• Becoming celebrities

• Delivering mail in ten days