WorksheetsVanderbilt/Railroads
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A railroad baron who was known as the "Commodore."
a)
George Westinghouse.
b)
George Pullman
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
William McKinley
2.
Vanderbilt University is named after him.
a)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
b)
George Vanderbilt
c)
Henry Vanderbilt
d)
Clark Vanderbilt
3.
The railroad industry ______________ after the Civil War.
a)
decreased
b)
increased
4.
Which of the following men was largely responsible for initial large scale investments that helped railroads grow west of the Mississippi River?
a)
Jay Gould
b)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
c)
Thomas Durant
d)
Leland Stanford
5.
Who built the Transcontinental Railroad?
a)
Chinese and Irish Immigrants
b)
Slaves
c)
Cowboys
d)
Poor White People
6.
one of the most famous and successful railroad consolidators
a)
time zones
b)
James J. Hill
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
Jay Gould
7.
Railroads and shipping
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
John D. Rockefeller
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
J.P. Morgan
8.
Refused to carry competitors passengers when the Erie Canal froze over
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
John D. Rockefeller
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
J.P. Morgan
9.
Grand Central Station
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
John D. Rockefeller
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
J.P. Morgan
10.
Descendants are designer Gloria and her son Anderson Cooper
a)
Andrew Carnegie
b)
John D. Rockefeller
c)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
d)
J.P. Morgan
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