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Pioneers 1

Quiz by Jamie Baumgarten

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  • Q1
    Why did the people surrounding Nauvoo dislike the Mormons?
    All of the above
    Their religious beliefs were too different
    Political reasons
    They had a very large community
    30s
  • Q2
    What was the main reason the Mormon Pioneers moved west to Utah?
    They wanted to escape the raging mobs
    All of the above
    Utah had a better climate in which to live
    There was more fertile land in Utah on which to grow crops
    30s
  • Q3
    What types of persecution did the pioneers face before they left Nauvoo?
    They had to eat raw cat, sell all of their animals, and burn all of their books
    Other people pointed and laughed at them everywhere they went
    All of their crops died and they left because they had no food
    They were forced out of their homes and attacked by mobs
    30s
  • Q4
    What was Parley Street?
    The beginning of the Pioneer trek, also known as the Trail of Tears
    The most famous street in Salt Lake Valley
    A street in Nauvoo named after George Parley
    The beginning of the Pioneer trek, also known as the Trail of Hope
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the name of the river that the pioneers crossed during their trek westward?
    Platte River
    All of the above
    Mississippi River
    Missouri River
    30s
  • Q6
    What was place the pioneers stayed for several months as they crossed the plains?
    Fort Laramie
    Sutter's Fort
    None of these
    Chimney Rock
    30s
  • Q7
    What problem did the pioneers not face as they made the journey westward?
    Pesky insects
    Good leadership
    Accidents
    Crossing the river
    30s
  • Q8
    What did the pioneers do for entertainment along the trail?
    All of the above
    Dance
    Tell stories
    Sing
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following illnesses were not a problem to the pioneers?
    Cholera
    Infection from wound
    Rocky Mountain Fever
    Yellow fever
    30s
  • Q10
    How many people were in the advanced group?
    527
    59 families
    148
    16 families
    30s
  • Q11
    Why did the pioneers stay so long in one place in the middle of their journey?
    They realized they were lost and were thinking about turning back
    They needed time to rest and stock up on food and supplies
    It was so beautiful there that they didn’t want to leave
    They ran into Native American tribes and were trying to make a treaty
    30s
  • Q12
    Who was the leader and colonizer for the Mormon Pioneers?
    None of these
    Orson Pratt
    Porter Rockwell
    Brigham Young
    30s
  • Q13
    What was the date the pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley?
    July 4, 1847
    July 24, 1849
    July 24, 1847
    July 4, 1849
    30s
  • Q14
    What the pioneers do when they reached the Salt Lake Valley?
    All of the above
    Built homes
    Hunted and fished
    Planted crops
    30s
  • Q15
    When insects began to devour pioneers’ crops, why didn’t they starve?
    Seagulls came and ate the insects
    They planted new crops
    Lizards came and ate the insects
    They moved to another part of Utah
    30s

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