The Transcontinental Railroad Quiz

What year did the United States Congress pass the Pacific Railroad Acts?

• 1869

• 1865

• 1862

• 1873

Who was the president of the Central Pacific Railroad Company?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Durant

• Leland Stanford

• John D. Rockefeller

Where did the Central Pacific Railroad begin its construction?

• Sacramento, California

• Council Bluffs, Iowa

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Promontory, Utah

Which group made up the majority of the Central Pacific Railroad's workforce?

• Irish immigrants

• Chinese immigrants

• African American laborers

• Civil War veterans

What was the starting point for the Union Pacific Railroad?

• Council Bluffs, Iowa

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Promontory, Utah

• Sacramento, California

Which Native American tribes were involved in raids against the Union Pacific Railroad?

• Apache and Navajo

• Lakota and Cheyenne

• Cherokee and Seminole

• Pawnee and Sioux

On what date did the two sides of the Transcontinental Railroad meet?

• December 25, 1870

• July 4, 1865

• January 1, 1872

• May 10, 1869

How many miles of track did the Union Pacific Railroad lay down?

• 2,500 miles

• 690 miles

• 1,907 miles

• 1,085 miles