Transcontinental Railroad Quiz

Transcontinental Railroad Quiz

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Transcontinental Railroad Quiz

Transcontinental Railroad Quiz

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8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

In what town did the Central Pacific Railroad start?

Promontory, Utah

Houston, Texas

Sacramento, California

New York City, New York

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

In what town did the Union Pacific Railroad begin?

Omaha, Nebraska

Promontory, Utah

Topeka, Kansas

Des Moines, Iowa

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

In what town did both parts of the railroad met?

Omaha, Nebraska

Houston, Texas

Sacramento, California

Promontory, Utah

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which innovation (invention) was used to send news that the Transcontinental Railroad was DONE?

pony express

stage coach

Liberty Bell

telegraph

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which president was in office that allowed the Transcontinental Railroad to be built?

Donald Trump

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

Theodore Roosevelt

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The Central Pacific and the Union Pacific companies hired workers from _________ and _________ to build their railroads.

Japan and Germany

China and Ireland

China and Germany

Ireland and Japan

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which animals were greatly affected by the Transcontinental Railroad being built?

buffalo

cattle

horses

birds

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