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Pony Express in Nevada Trivia Quiz

Grab your mail bag, hop on your horse, grab the reins and head out for your next station!

A multiple-choice quiz by ghosttowner. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ghosttowner

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
309,853

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
788

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many pony express stations were established in Nevada? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. In White Pine County, in Eastern Nevada, this pony express stop also was the site of a United States Army fort. Name it. Hint

Fort Schellbourne

Fort Tippett

Fort Egan

Fort Butte

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Question 3 of 10

3. Were any Pony Express riders killed in the line of duty in Nevada?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. At the eastern border of Nevada, which was the first Pony Express Station at the time the line shut down in 1861? Hint

Six Mile Station

Eight Mile Station

Four Mile Station

Ten Mile Station

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the largest town the Pony Express passed through in Nevada? Hint

Tonopah

Carson City

Reno

Elko

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Question 6 of 10

6. Did the Pony Express Trail go through Virginia City?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. In Lander County, one of the stations was located in a town that served as the county seat. In 1861, which town was the county seat? Hint

Battle Mountain

Austin

Jacobsville

Yankee Blade

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Question 8 of 10

8. This was the most prominent fort on the Pony Express Trail and has become a Nevada State Park. Hint

Fort Ruby

Fort Churchill

Fort Genoa

Fort Reno

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Question 9 of 10

9. One of the Nevada stations was at Dayton. Historically, what is Dayton's claim to fame? Hint

First discovery of silver in Nevada

First discovery of gold in Nevada

Hottest recorded temperature in Nevada

Heaviest recorded snow fall in Nevada

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the approximate average mileage that a Pony Express rider traveled for his assigned leg? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many pony express stations were established in Nevada?

Answer: 29

According to "The Pony Express in Nevada," 29 stations were constructed. Some also had lodging and other amenities. However, most were nothing more than a cabin and corral at a spring.

2. In White Pine County, in Eastern Nevada, this pony express stop also was the site of a United States Army fort. Name it.

Answer: Fort Schellbourne

Fort Schellbourne was a substantial fort with a small civilian settlement around it. The actual name of the Pony Express station was Schell Creek.

3. Were any Pony Express riders killed in the line of duty in Nevada?

Answer: Yes

The Pony Express riders and stations were constantly being threatened by Indian attack. In October 1860, three men at Egan Station in White Pine County were murdered and their graves are located nearby.

4. At the eastern border of Nevada, which was the first Pony Express Station at the time the line shut down in 1861?

Answer: Eight Mile Station

This station was also known as Prairie Gate and was later used by the Overland Stage until 1869.

5. What was the largest town the Pony Express passed through in Nevada?

Answer: Carson City

Of all the choices, the Pony Express only went through Carson City. At the time, Carson City was booming due to the rich silver discoveries at nearby Virginia City (the Comstock Lode).

6. Did the Pony Express Trail go through Virginia City?

Answer: No

Virginia City was located in the mountains. The trail instead went through Dayton, about six miles to the south. The trail roughly followed the Carson River into Carson City.

7. In Lander County, one of the stations was located in a town that served as the county seat. In 1861, which town was the county seat?

Answer: Jacobsville

The Jacobsville station was called Reese River, a river in name only. It is normally very easy to straddle the "river" with a foot on each bank! Austin became the new county seat in 1863 and became a very large producer of silver.

8. This was the most prominent fort on the Pony Express Trail and has become a Nevada State Park.

Answer: Fort Churchill

Fort Churchill has the most substantial ruins of any of the many forts built throughout the state during the Indian wars. It is a very informative place to visit while traveling through Nevada.

9. One of the Nevada stations was at Dayton. Historically, what is Dayton's claim to fame?

Answer: First discovery of gold in Nevada

While nearby Virginia City was one of the richest silver producers ever in the United States, Dayton lays claim to the first gold discovery in Nevada, made in 1859.

10. What was the approximate average mileage that a Pony Express rider traveled for his assigned leg?

Answer: 33

According to the book "The Pony Express in Nevada," the average length of a leg was 33 and 1/3 miles.

Source: Author ghosttowner

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