The Transcontinental Railroad Quiz

When were the Pacific Railroad Acts officially signed into law?

• 1862

• 1863

• 1864

• 1861

Who was named president of the Central Pacific Railroad Company?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Leland Stanford

• Thomas Durant

• John Adams

Where did the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad begin?

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Promontory Utah

• Council Bluffs, Iowa

• Sacramento, California

How many Chinese immigrants were hired to work on the Transcontinental Railroad?

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 15,000

• 20,000

When did the Union Pacific company start its construction work on the railroad?

• 1865

• 1867

• 1863

• 1861

What was the length of the Transcontinental Railroad once complete?

• 1,700 miles

• 1,900 miles

• 1,500 miles

• 2,100 miles

Which Native American tribes raided the Union Pacific company during construction?

• Comanche and Sioux

• Lakota and Cheyenne

• Apache and Navajo

• Cherokee and Iroquois

Who provided scouts to protect the workers of the Union Pacific company?

• Navajo Nation

• Sioux Nation

• Pawnee Nation

• Cherokee Nation

Where did the two sides of the Transcontinental Railroad meet?

• Council Bluffs, Iowa

• Promontory Utah

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Sacramento, California

Where did the Transcontinental Railroad connect to America's existing east coast rail network?

• Council Bluffs, Iowa

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Sacramento, California

• Promontory Utah