Transcontinental Railroad Quiz

The transcontinental railroad made it possible to travel from New York to San Francisco in ______.

• a week

• six weeks

• three months

• six months

The Chinese railroad workers were paid ______ per day.

• $1

• $10

• $31

• $150

Based on the article, why did workers have a hard time in the Sierra Nevada mountains?

• They had to cut through solid rock.

• They were afraid of heights.

• There were dangerous animals in the mountains.

• The air in the mountains was smoky and dangerous to breathe.

Which of the following is most likely to be seen as a hazard?

• a cat sleeping on a chair

• a funny movie

• a road covered in slippery ice

• a girl playing a guitar

Where in the article can you read about how the railroad affected Native Americans?

• in the section “An Impossible Task”

• in the section “Golden Dreams”

• in the section “After the Work”

• in the section “Keeping the Stories Alive”

Which statement is true based on the article?

• It took years to build the railroad.

• In the 1800s, many Chinese immigrants found gold and got rich.

• In the winter, Chinese railroad workers stayed warm by sleeping in train cars.

• The railroad made life better for Native Americans.

The article says that we don’t know how many Chinese workers died building the railroad. Why don’t we know?

Why did Chinese Americans gather in Utah in 2019?

A train route across the United States finished in 1869.

• Universal Railroad

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Manifest Railroad

• Cross-Country Railroad

What was the primary purpose of constructing the Transcontinental Railroad?

• To provide a scenic route for travelers

• To increase communication speed

• To connect the eastern and western parts of the United States

• To transport gold from mines directly to cities