The Transcontinental Railroad

What year did the American Civil War end?

• 1861

• 1865

• 1870

• 1880

How many buffalo roamed the Great Plains in 1865?

• 10 million

• 13 million

• 1 million

• 5 million

How long did it take to cross the continent before the transcontinental railroad?

• One year

• Six months

• Three months

• One month

Who approved the transcontinental railroad?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

What was the biggest obstacle for the transcontinental railroad?

• The Great Plains

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Sierra Nevada Mountains

• The Mississippi River

Who was the railway engineer called 'Crazy Judah'?

• Uriah Oblinger

• Frank Mayer

• James Howden

• Theodore Judah

Where did the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads meet?

• Colorado

• Utah

• Nevada

• California

What was the highest point on Judah's route?

• Donner Pass

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Sierra Nevada

What dangerous explosive was used to dig through the Sierra Nevada?

• Dynamite

• Gunpowder

• Nitroglycerin

• C4

How many Chinese workers died during the construction of the railroad?

• 500

• 2,000

• 1,500

• 1,000