Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz

1. In what year, on April 3, did the Pony Express open for business?

1840

1845

1850

1855

1860

2. Many moved westward in the 1840s, including what group of people to Utah?

Gold Rushers

Mormons

Forty-Niners

Okies

Explorers

3. Horseback riders travelled how far to carry the mail?

2,000 miles

3,000 miles

1,500 miles

500 miles

10 miles

4. What was the average speed of a Pony Express rider?

5 miles per hour

15 miles per hour

20 miles per hour

10 miles per hour

70 miles per hour

5. What war caused delays to the Pony Express?

Crater Lake War

Tahoe Lake War

Pyramid Lake War

Powell Lake War

Mono Lake War

6. What ended the Pony Express?

Telegraph

Telephone

Telepathy

Television

Oculus Rift

7. What did Pony Express riders earn per month?

$2

$5

$10

$25

$50

8. What famous wild west character was a member of the Pony Express?

Butch Cassidy

Wild Bill Hickok

Wyatt Earp

Johnny Cash

Lone Ranger

9. In what year were New York City and San Francisco suddenly in immediate and direct contact?

1870

1900

1861

1865

1890

10. Original Pony Express trails still exist in what two states?

Utah and Nevada

Nevada and New Mexico

California and Colorado

Utah and California

California and Missouri