History of Railroads Quiz

What were the two main routes proposed for the construction of the first railroad?

• The eastern route and the western route

• The central route and the southern route

• The northern route and the central route

• The southern route and the northern route

Who signed the Pacific Railroad Act into law in 1862?

• President George Washington

• President Thomas Jefferson

• President Abraham Lincoln

• President Theodore Roosevelt

According to the Pacific Railroad Act, where would the two main railroad lines meet?

• In the East

• In the South

• Somewhere in the middle

• In California

Which two railroads were mentioned in the Pacific Railroad Act as the main lines?

• The Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad

• The Southern Pacific Railroad and the Eastern Pacific Railroad

• The Northern Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad

• The Union Pacific Railroad and the Southern Pacific Railroad

Through which mountain range did the Central Pacific Railroad have to blast a number of tunnels?

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Sierra Nevada Mountains

• The Cascade Range

What did the Native Americans start to do when they realized the "Iron Horse" was threatening their way of life?

• They began trading with the railroad workers.

• They welcomed the railroad as a positive change.

• They raided the railroad work sites.

• They helped in the construction of the railroad.

Who were the majority of the workers for the Union Pacific Railroad?

• Chinese immigrants

• Irish laborers

• African American freedmen

• Native Americans

Which group of immigrants built the Central Pacific Railroad?

• Irish laborers

• Chinese immigrants

• German immigrants

• Italian immigrants

Where did the two railroads finally meet?

• Sacramento, California

• Promontory Summit, Utah

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Cheyenne, Wyoming

Who drove in the final spike of the Transcontinental Railroad and what was he the president of?

• Theodore Judah, The Union Pacific Railroad

• Leland Stanford, The Central Pacific Railroad

• Grenville Dodge, The Union Pacific Railroad

• Collis P. Huntington, The Central Pacific Railroad