Pioneer Journey Quiz

What was the reason for many farming families to move West to Oregon Territory?

• Looking for free open land and a new start

• Hunting for gold

• Seeking better education for their children

• Escaping from natural disasters

What landmark did the Oregon Trail pass through?

• Great Barrier Reef

• Niagara Falls

• Grand Canyon

• Rocky Mountains

What were the Pioneers' wagons packed with to travel light?

• Electronic gadgets

• Luxury furniture and decorations

• Sports equipment

• Food and essential items

What were friendship quilts used for as a Parting Gift?

• Friends sewed their names onto the quilts

• Used as a picnic blanket

• Used for insulation in the wagons

• Thrown away as a useless item

What was the significance of reaching Independence Rock by the 4th of July?

• Receive special gifts from the locals

• Find a shortcut to Oregon Territory

• Likely to make it the rest of the way before winter

• Avoid wild animal attacks

What did the Pioneers do to protect the camp at night?

• Set up traps for wild animals

• Slept in shifts to keep watch

• Built a tall fence around the camp

• Formed a circle with their wagons called a corral

What did the Pioneers say when they met illness and death along the trail?

• I've seen the elephant

• I've seen the bear

• I've seen the wolf

• I've seen the lion

What did the Pioneers eat on the trail on windy or rainy days?

• Cold meals

• Hot pizza delivery

• Hot Takis

• Ice cream sundaes

At the beginning of the story, why did Olivia's family cry when they left Missouri for Oregon?

• They liked to cry

• They may never see each other again

• They has just watched a sad movie

• They were all sick