How many mules are in a 20 mule team?
Twenty-mule teams were teams of eighteen mules and two horses attached to large wagons that ferried borax out of Death Valley from 1883 to 1889. Horses were the wheelers, the two closest to the wagon. They were ridden by one of the two men generally required to operate the wagons and were typically larger than their mule brethren.
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William Laughlin
Ben Totuous I have known a 20 mule team was 2 horses and 18 mules since i was young. I did not have to Google this one to get it right and those who have a 97% rate just might know more than you do. Besides, if people are Googling for the correct answers first, why don't they have a 100% accuracy rate? Don't be so quick to put others down for their success. I only mentioned Google because of those who doubt the correct answer after being told they are wrong. (Norma Tible) Those who doubt the correctness of the answer should do some research before advertising their ignorance. They might actually learn something!
William Laughlin
Patrick Riggs If they did, then the story they got was incomplete by omission of details. It is just a way of referring to the teams since all but 2 are indeed, mules and there were 20 beasts. It becomes too wordy to say an "18 mule and 2 horse team". A 20 mule team is just an expression and not indicative of how the teams were truly comprised.
William Laughlin
That's not true. It was always 18 mules plus two horses at the wheels. Horses had a better temperament for this position.
William Laughlin
There are 20 beasts of burden. It's just easier to say it's a "20 mule team" than saying "2 horse and 18 mule team". Check this link. You will discover that you are wrong. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-mule_team
Peggy Tinsley
Denise Bruce, if you dont like it, play a game from your own country
Richard G Schwartz
I didn't know this.
Rita Dee
Suffer the beasts of Burden.
Irma Rivera
Got it!!!
Boxfox
97% averages for the varied questions on quiz club is unrealistic.
dhmchev
That's dumb,!!!!!!!always thought 20 mule Team borax was what it was called over the past many years on Death Vally Days!!!!
Dorothy Harper
Never heard of a 20 mule team, figured it was a trick question so I chose 24, ha ha!
Denise Bruce
Well why call it a 20 mule team if there are only 18 mules - only in America.
Karin Johansson
Robert Miner, if you pull profile you can see your rate.
Marcella Kosse
I never knew there were 2 horses in a 20 mule team.
Ralph Pearce
Boy, aren’t we touchy?
Cliff Hanselmann
using google on trivia game? lol. fools
George Oliver Prince
Guess my addiction to Death Valley Days finally paid off
Julie Allen
Norma Tible, You can google after answering and before you comment.
recordpete
A repeat question.