Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Quiz

1. Daniel Boone blazed a trail through the wilderness to
   1. Pennsylvania
   2. Kentucky
   3. North Carolina
   4. Tennessee
2. Who hired Daniel Boone to blaze the Wilderness Trail?
   1. George Washington
   2. John Anderson
   3. Richard Henderson
   4. The Little Carpenter
3. The path through the wilderness from Fort Patrick Henry through Cumberland Gap into Kentucky became known to history as
   1. The Oregon Trail
   2. The Appalachian Trail
   3. The Lewis and Clark Trail
   4. The Wilderness Trail
4. Who built the Blockhouse?
   1. Daniel Boone
   2. Michael Stoner
   3. John Anderson
   4. Richard Henderson
5. Where did the Cherokee Indians meet with the Henderson party to negotiate a treaty for the land of Kentucky and the path to follow to get there?
   1. The Blockhouse
   2. Long Island
   3. Sycamore Shoals
   4. Fort Patrick Henry
6. What early explorer visited Lee County, Va in 1750 and gave Cumberland Gap its name?
   1. John Findley
   2. Thomas Walker
   3. Daniel Boone
   4. Gabriel Arthur
7. What 3 rivers did travelers of the Trail have to cross before they reached Cumberland Gap?
   1. The Holston, Clinch, and Powell Rivers
   2. The Watauga, Nolichucky, and Tennessee Rivers
   3. The New, Kanawha, and Ohio Rivers
   4. The Cumberland, Kentucky, and Big Sandy Rivers
8. What important fort was built along the Wilderness Trail near present day Rose Hill, in Lee County, Va?
   1. Fort Loudon
   2. Martin's Station
   3. Fort Patrick Henry
   4. Carter's Fort
9. What was the first important gap travelers of the Trail passed through?
   1. Pennington Gap
   2. Pound Gap
   3. Moccasin Gap
   4. Sam's Gap
10. "Little Flat Lick" was the fontier name for what modern day town on the Trail?
    1. Kingsport
    2. Ewing
    3. Weber City
    4. Duffield
11. When Boone first traveled to Kentucky, he went there to
    1. find a way to the Pacific Ocean
    2. hunt gold
    3. earn a boy scout badge
    4. hunt fur-bearing animals
12. What red-headed Cherokee Chief often raided travelers and settlers of the area?
    1. Tecumseh
    2. Powhatan
    3. Benge
    4. Pontiac