Vintage Trains

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Instructions: Classic trains, rail travel, and railroad history

1.
On May 10, 1869, the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed at Promontory Summit in which state?
A
Utah
B
Wyoming
C
Colorado
D
Nevada
2.
Which famous luxury train ran between Paris and Istanbul, inspiring an Agatha Christie novel?
A
The Orient Express
B
The Flying Scotsman
C
The Blue Train
D
The Golden Arrow
3.
What was the name of the famous New York Central Railroad streamlined locomotive designed by Henry Dreyfuss in 1938?
A
The 20th Century Limited
B
The Super Chief
C
The Hiawatha
D
The Broadway Limited
4.
Which railroad company operated the famous 'Super Chief' luxury train between Chicago and Los Angeles?
A
Southern Pacific
B
Union Pacific
C
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
D
Burlington Northern
5.
What type of locomotive, powered by steam from burning coal or wood, dominated American railroads until the mid-20th century?
A
Electric locomotive
B
Diesel locomotive
C
Steam locomotive
D
Gas turbine locomotive
6.
Which president signed the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862, authorizing the construction of the transcontinental railroad?
A
James Buchanan
B
Abraham Lincoln
C
Andrew Johnson
D
Ulysses S. Grant
7.
What famous railroad worker, celebrated in American folk songs, is said to have died racing against a steam drill?
A
Paul Bunyan
B
Pecos Bill
C
Casey Jones
D
John Henry
8.
What was the name of the engineer killed in a famous 1900 train wreck who became an American folk hero?
A
John Henry
B
Cornelius Vanderbilt
C
Jim Crow
D
Casey Jones
9.
Which famous New York City train station, opened in 1913, features a stunning Beaux-Arts main concourse?
A
Union Station
B
Pennsylvania Station
C
Grand Central Terminal
D
Penn Station
10.
The Pullman sleeping car, which revolutionized long-distance rail travel, was invented by which businessman?
A
Jay Gould
B
George Pullman
C
Cornelius Vanderbilt
D
Andrew Carnegie
11.
Which classic board game, first published in 1935, features railroad properties like Reading and B&O?
A
The Game of Life
B
Clue
C
Monopoly
D
Risk
12.
What was the common name for hoboes who illegally rode freight trains during the Great Depression?
A
Freight hoppers
B
Boxcar riders
C
Rail runners
D
Tramps
13.
Which famous British steam locomotive set a world speed record of 126 mph in 1938?
A
The Royal Scot
B
The Flying Scotsman
C
The Rocket
D
The Mallard
14.
Amtrak, the national passenger railroad service, began operations in what year?
A
1965
B
1975
C
1967
D
1971
15.
Which famous train robbery of 1963, which took place in England, netted the thieves over 2.6 million pounds?
A
The Gold Train Heist
B
The Royal Mail Robbery
C
The London Express Heist
D
The Great Train Robbery

Answer Key

Question 1

A. Utah

Question 2

A. The Orient Express

Question 3

A. The 20th Century Limited

Question 4

C. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe

Question 5

C. Steam locomotive

Question 6

B. Abraham Lincoln

Question 7

D. John Henry

Question 8

D. Casey Jones

Question 9

C. Grand Central Terminal

Question 10

B. George Pullman

Question 11

C. Monopoly

Question 12

B. Boxcar riders

Question 13

D. The Mallard

Question 14

D. 1971

Question 15

D. The Great Train Robbery

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