
Benchmark Unit 7 Week 1- Building the Transcontinental Railroad Quiz
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1.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
Why did Theodore Judah go to Washington, D.C.?
To ask for land and money for building railroads
To meet President Abraham Lincoln
To explore the East Coast
To start his own railroad company
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
What did the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 establish?
Two railroad companies to build tracks westward
A national holiday dedicated to railroad workers
Funding for schools along the railroad route
Protection for Native American territories
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
Where did the Central Pacific Railroad Company start building their tracks?
California
Missouri
Utah
New York
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
How much land did each railroad company receive per mile of track built initially?
6,400 acres
1,000 acres
10,000 acres
5,000 acres
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
What challenge did the Central Pacific Railroad face compared to the Union Pacific Railroad?
Building tracks through a large mountain range
Dealing with harsh desert conditions
Funding issues
Lack of experienced engineers
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
When was the Transcontinental Railroad completed?
1896
1869
1875
1901
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