Buffalo Soldiers Quiz

Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?

• A group of Native American warriors

• A regiment of African American soldiers

• A band of outlaws in the Wild West

• A famous group of cowboys

Which term is associated with factories and technology in an economy?

• Urbanization

• Industrialization

• Boom & Bust

• Vaquero

What significant event happened on May 10, 1869?

• The invention of the telephone

• The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The first flight by the Wright brothers

Who perfected barbed wire in 1874?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• Joseph Glidden

• Henry Ford

Which of the following was NOT a result of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Faster travel across the U.S.

• Opening of the U.S. frontier for settlement

• Invention of the steam engine

• Increased trade and commerce

What did the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad facilitate?

• Slower travel times

• Isolation of the U.S. frontier

• Faster movement of people and goods

• Decrease in trade

What is distribution?

• The process of making clothes

• The process of supplying goods to other businesses

• The process of building roads

• The process of growing crops

What is a frontier?

• A type of vehicle

• Undeveloped lands on the edge or beyond settled areas

• A type of animal

• A type of plant

Where did the Buffalo Soldiers mainly serve?

• Western Frontier

• Eastern Seaboard

• Southern Plains

• Northern Territories

Why was the term "Buffalo Soldier" considered a sign of respect?

• Because the soldiers were very wealthy

• Because the buffalo was sacred to the Plains Natives

• Because the soldiers were very tall

• Because the buffalo was a common animal