Trails Trivia Teasers

1. Which way would you go to Union? how to? worn?

2. Which trail out of Kanesville/Council Bluffs was longest?

3. Who was the highest ranking officer to travel up the Missouri River before 1850?

4. Which were the fastest ferry boats crossing the Missouri?

5. What is the longest river in the United States?

6. How did most Indians see pioneer trails?

7. Which pioneer trail had no wagons on it?

8. Which Council Bluffs pioneer trail was used the longest?

9. Why was the Missouri River called a trail 'jumping-off' point?

10. Name three different models of covered wagons.

Answers:

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