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2 Oregon Trail quizzes and 20 Oregon Trail trivia questions.
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  Oregon Trail   best quiz  
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A generation of American schoolchildren grew up playing "Oregon Trail" on Apple II computers. Do you have what it takes to get your party safely to the west coast?
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Oct 13 17
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  On the Road to Oregon: "The Oregon Trail"    
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The "Oregon Trail" computer game is a classic of schoolrooms everywhere. Unless otherwise stated, these questions are based on the 1990 version released by MECC.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Oct 13 17
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Oregon Trail Trivia Questions
1. During which year is the game set?

From Quiz On the Road to Oregon: "The Oregon Trail"

Answer: 1848

The game is set in the year 1848. When you decide in which month to leave, you have a choice of months from March through July. If you leave early in the year you might find snow on the early part of the trail. If you leave late in the year, you might find snow on the trail before you reach the end. In any case, the journey on the Oregon Trail usually took 4-6 months.

2. From which town do you begin the Oregon Trail?

From Quiz On the Road to Oregon: "The Oregon Trail"

Answer: Independence, Missouri

The text of the game indicates this at several points including when you are purchasing your initial supplies at the general store. In history, Independence was a common starting point for the trail, but other towns were also jumping off points.

3. To many players, myself included, one of the most fun parts of "Oregon Trail" has always been choosing the names of the party members. Including the leader, how many people are there in each party?

From Quiz Oregon Trail

Answer: 5

The names of the party members -- presumably a father, a mother, and three children -- present some fascinating exercises in the psychology of schoolchildren. My female friends and I filled the party with best friends, cousins, and most especially the little boys we had crushes on; most of our male classmates, however, took our lightly supervised computer time as an opportunity to, well, stretch the boundaries of classroom language. I cannot tell you how many pioneers were apparently named "Booger." As we'll explore in later questions, the party members have only a few roles: they get sick with exotic diseases (Cholera! Typhoid fever! Dysentery!), they drown when attempting to ford rivers, and their early demise lowers final scores.

4. Which purchase would be most expensive at the general store?

From Quiz On the Road to Oregon: "The Oregon Trail"

Answer: ten pairs of clothing

Five pairs of clothing cost $100 ($10 each). Two yokes of oxen are $80 ($40 each). 100 pounds of food is $20 (20 cents each pound). Two spare wagon wheels is $20 ($10 each). While you can buy additional supplies at the forts along the trail, their prices are generally more expensive.

5. Which fort is the first you encounter during the game?

From Quiz On the Road to Oregon: "The Oregon Trail"

Answer: Fort Kearney

Fort Kearney was established in 1848 and was in what is now south-central Nebraska. It was established as a way station for travellers on the Oregon Trail. Fort Laramie, founded in 1834 as Fort William, lay in south-eastern Wyoming and was a fur-trading post. Fort Hall and Fort Boise both lay in what is now Idaho.

6. It's time to leave Independence and head to Oregon! You've got to decide what month to depart, what pace to set your team, and what rations to give your family. What combination of pace and rations is most likely to result in disaster?

From Quiz Oregon Trail

Answer: Grueling pace and bare-bones rations

While the time of year affects the trip (leave too early and your oxen may have trouble finding grass to eat; leave too late and you may be delayed by bad weather in the fall), the effects of pace and rations are quicker and more dramatic. Keeping rations small allows you to save money on food, but affects the health of your party; setting a fast pace lets you get to Oregon on time, if you get there at all. A large contingent of players has the goal of killing off their entire party as quickly as possible, and a combination of grueling pace and bare bones rations definitely gets the job done.

7. Which natural feature do you encounter first in the game?

From Quiz On the Road to Oregon: "The Oregon Trail"

Answer: Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock is in Western Nebraska and stands 315 feet tall. It is currently a National Historic Site. I had an opportunity to see it in person during a car trip between Maryland and Colorado and I would agree with the historical record that it is pretty impressive. Independence Rock lies in central Wyoming. Travellers on the trail were advised to reach Independence Rock by Independence Day (July 4).

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