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Quiz about Daniel Boone
Quiz about Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone Trivia Quiz


Daniel Boone was a hero frontiersman and many legends of his exploits have been exaggerated. How much do you know about him?

A multiple-choice quiz by mlcmlc. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
mlcmlc
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
346,054
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
5726
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Daniel Boone was famous for his explorations of Kentucky, but where was he born?
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Question 2 of 10
2. At what age did Daniel Boone receive his first rifle? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 1773 Boone and his family joined an expedition that was to settle in Kentucky. His son, James, and the son of William Russell, Henry, were captured and tortured to death by the Indians. What was the ensuing struggle known as?
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Question 4 of 10
4. Which trail did Richard Henderson, from North Carolina, hire Boone to improve?
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Question 5 of 10
5. Outside of Boonesborough, in 1776, Boone's daughter and two other girls were captured by Indians. Which of these authors fictionalized the account in "The Last of the Mohicans"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Boonesborough was being attacked regularly by the Shawnees, who destroyed most of the crops and cattle. Boone and a group of about thirty men went to the salt springs to retrieve salt for preservation when they were set upon by Chilicothe Shawnee. What was the outcome of this encounter?
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Question 7 of 10
7. Boone eventually moved to Limestone, Kentucky, a prosperous port on the Ohio River. Which of these was NOT one of his occupations during this time?
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Question 8 of 10
8. When Boone moved to Spanish Louisiana what appointments was he given by the Spanish Governor?
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Question 9 of 10
9. Boone died in 1820 and was buried next to his wife, Rebecca, in Missouri. Which other state claims to have his remains buried within its borders?
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Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these places were NOT named in Daniel Boone's honor?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Daniel Boone was famous for his explorations of Kentucky, but where was he born?

Answer: Pennsylvania

Boone was born in Pennsylvania on November 2, 1734 (November was the month once the Georgian calendar was adopted, but he always kept the Old Style date of October 22). It wasn't until 1769 that he and his brother went with John Finley to Kentucky.
2. At what age did Daniel Boone receive his first rifle?

Answer: twelve

Boone was trained by locals, both Europeans and Indians. One tale that became part of his image was of calmly shooting down a panther as it attempted to pounce on him.
3. In 1773 Boone and his family joined an expedition that was to settle in Kentucky. His son, James, and the son of William Russell, Henry, were captured and tortured to death by the Indians. What was the ensuing struggle known as?

Answer: Dunmore's War

A group of the settlers, including the boys, were getting supplies when attacked by a mixed band of Indians. The expedition was abandoned.

John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, was the royal governor of the Colony of Virginia, and declared a state of war against the hostile Indians.
4. Which trail did Richard Henderson, from North Carolina, hire Boone to improve?

Answer: Wilderness Road

This trail had long been used by Indians, but Boone and about thirty men opened the path to the Kentucky River for settlers. At the end of the trail, a fort was built and the town called Boonesborough. Boone settled there with his family.
5. Outside of Boonesborough, in 1776, Boone's daughter and two other girls were captured by Indians. Which of these authors fictionalized the account in "The Last of the Mohicans"?

Answer: James Fenimore Cooper

Boone, with some of the other male settlers pursued the Indians and ambushed them during a meal. The girls were rescued and the Indians took flight.

"The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757" was published in 1826.
6. Boonesborough was being attacked regularly by the Shawnees, who destroyed most of the crops and cattle. Boone and a group of about thirty men went to the salt springs to retrieve salt for preservation when they were set upon by Chilicothe Shawnee. What was the outcome of this encounter?

Answer: Boone and his men surrendered to the Indians

The Shawnees adopted Boone and gave him the name of Sheltowee (Big Turtle). However, when the Shawnees planned a raid on Boonesborough, Boone escaped and helped the defend the fort against the Indians. He was court-martialed for his efforts to keep the men alive by surrendering.
7. Boone eventually moved to Limestone, Kentucky, a prosperous port on the Ohio River. Which of these was NOT one of his occupations during this time?

Answer: farrier

Boone was popular during his time in Limestone, which was renamed to Maysville, Kentucky, in 1786. John Filson, who had interviewed many Kentucky settlers, published "The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucke" in 1784 which included some of the tales of Boone's experiences.
8. When Boone moved to Spanish Louisiana what appointments was he given by the Spanish Governor?

Answer: syndic and commandant

In this territory a syndic was both judge and jury. Boone was syndic and commandant until the 1804 purchase of the Louisiana Territory. Boone once again lost his land when the purchase went through and it was not returned to him until 1814. The area was to become Missouri.
9. Boone died in 1820 and was buried next to his wife, Rebecca, in Missouri. Which other state claims to have his remains buried within its borders?

Answer: Kentucky

An exhumation in 1845 supposedly dug up the remains of both Daniel and Rebecca for reburial in Frankfort, Kentucky. Some say that the bodies exhumed were not the Boones and thus they are still buried in Missouri.
10. Which of these places were NOT named in Daniel Boone's honor?

Answer: Boonville, New York

Boonville, New York was named for Gerrit Boon, of the Holland Land Company. There are many places named for Daniel, some were so named during his lifetime. For example, Kentucky created Boone County in 1798.
Source: Author mlcmlc

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