Transportation and Communication

Multiple Choice

Why was North Carolina's first railroad to Raleigh built?

• To race horses.

• For people to ride for fun.

• To carry rock to the state capitol.

• To get people to and from work.

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The railroad from Weldon to Wilmington was the world's longest railroad for a time.

• True

• False

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They built ​

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to get trains over deep valleys in the mountains.

Multiple Choice

Did they ever build a railroad long enough to go across the whole state of North Carolina.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What were locomotives powered by?

• Propellers

• Horses

• Gas

• Steam engines

Multiple Choice

True or False:

A horse is faster than a locomotive.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

What 3 things did railroads help do?

• It helped people travel from place to place faster.

• It helped people feel like they were flying.

• It helped moved goods across long distances faster.

• It helped towns grow.

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The telegraph used ​

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to send signals over ​

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.

Multiple Choice

What were the signals sent over the telegraph called?

• Morse Code

• Signal Code

• Universal Language

• Help Code

Multiple Select

What 3 ways did people send messages before the telegraph?

• Airplane

• Train

• Horse

• Boat

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How long did it take a telegraph message to be sent? ​

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Multiple Choice

True or False:

Telephones let people communicate over long distances using code.

• True

• False