Transcontinental Railroad Quiz

What year was the transcontinental railroad finished?

• 1869

• 1875

• 1850

• 1900

Who flooded the West after the railroad was completed?

• European American settlers

• Native Americans

• Asian settlers

• African settlers

What did the settlers do after moving to the West?

• Planted farmland and started businesses

• Built skyscrapers

• Opened schools

• Started factories

What misconception do people have about the land used for the transcontinental railroad?

• It was built on unused land

• It was built on mountains

• It was built on water

• It was built on desert

How long had Native Americans been using the land of the Great Plains?

• Thousands of years

• Hundreds of years

• Decades

• Centuries

What did Native Americans gather for food and medicine?

• Plants

• Stones

• Water

• Sand

What animal did Native Americans especially hunt?

• Bison

• Deer

• Rabbits

• Wolves

What did Plains tribes build for shelter?

• Tents

• Houses

• Cabins

• Igloos

What did the transcontinental railroad cross?

• Traditional hunting grounds

• Rivers

• Mountains

• Deserts

Which tribes were mentioned as being affected by the railroad?

• Lakota, Cheyenne, Arapaho

• Navajo, Apache, Comanche

• Iroquois, Mohawk, Seneca

• Cherokee, Seminole, Creek