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Module 4 Week 1: Wild West Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the time of the Wild West start?

a)

Late 1800s

b)

Mid-1800s

c)

Early 1900s

d)

Early 2000s

2.

Who explored the West from 1804 to 1806 and became the first new Americans to see the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

b)

Lewis and Clark's 50-person team

c)

French Canadian trapper and Sacagawea

d)

Mountain men

3.

What was the nickname for the pioneer wagon used by families moving west?

a)

Prairie schooner

b)

Prairie truck

c)

Western carriage

d)

Pioneer wagon

4.

What did pioneers usually take with them in the wagon to begin a new life?

a)

Books and toys

b)

Furniture and appliances

c)

Personal items, seeds, and food

d)

Electronic gadgets

5.

What did pioneers often eat for breakfast on the trail?

a)

Pancakes and eggs

b)

Cornmeal mush and bacon

c)

Cereal and milk

d)

Toast and jam

6.

What did children gather for fuel on the evening campfire?

a)

Coal

b)

Buffalo chips

c)

Wood

d)

Leaves

7.

What did scouts go ahead of the wagon train to find?

a)

A town to settle in

b)

A place to rest

c)

A pasture for the oxen and a flat area for the wagons

d)

A river to cross

8.

What did women learn to bake bread on the trail using over campfires?

a)

Microwave ovens

b)

Dutch ovens

c)

Toaster ovens

d)

Conventional ovens

9.

What was a typical pioneer diet consisted of?

a)

Salad and smoothies

b)

Pizza and burgers

c)

Sushi and noodles

d)

Bacon, ham, rice, and dried fruit

10.

What did pioneers often dip their hardtack into to soften it before eating?

a)

Milk

b)

Sauce

c)

Hot drink

d)

Water

11.

What did the Louisiana Purchase include?

a)

Louisiana, Missouri, and Arkansas

b)

Louisiana and Texas

c)

Louisiana, Missouri, and New Mexico

d)

Louisiana, Missouri, and Colorado

12.

What did the original American frontier start as?

a)

The Great Lakes

b)

The Mississippi River

c)

The Pacific Ocean

d)

The Rocky Mountains

13.

What did the Wild West period last until?

a)

1900

b)

1850

c)

1800

d)

1890

14.

What did the pioneers often go through many pairs of during their journey west?

a)

Socks

b)

Hats

c)

Shoes

d)

Gloves

15.

What did the United States double its size with in 1803?

a)

A military conquest

b)

A single purchase of land

c)

A trade agreement

d)

An alliance with another country