Quiz  /  First Transcontinental Railroad

  • 1. 
    During which decade was the First Transcontinental Railroad constructed?

  • 1860s
  • 1910s
  • 1790s
  • 1820s

  • 2. 
    Which route did Congress select for the First Transcontinental Railroad?

  • Northern route
  • Westward route
  • Southern route
  • Central route

  • 3. 
    Which president signed the Pacific Railroad Act into law?

  • Andrew Johnson
  • John Tyler
  • James Polk
  • Abraham Lincoln

  • 4. 
    What railroad company started in California and worked their way east?

  • Union Pacific Railroad
  • Central Pacific Railroad
  • California Railroad
  • West Coast Railroad

  • 5. 
    How were the railroad companies paid?

  • By the day
  • By the mile
  • By the hour
  • By the year

  • 6. 
    Most of the workers for the Union Pacific Railroad came from what country?

  • Ireland
  • Russia
  • Italy
  • Africa

  • 7. 
    True or False: Native Americans were happy to have the railroad running through their land.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 8. 
    In what state did the two railroads finally meet?

  • Utah
  • California
  • Nevada
  • Arizona

  • 9. 
    Around how long was the First Transcontinental Railroad?

  • 1776 miles
  • 299 miles
  • 507 miles
  • 914 miles

  • 10. 
    Which of the following was NOT a state that the railroad passed through?

  • Nebraska
  • Utah
  • Oregon
  • California
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