Exercise
Central Pacific and the Sierra Nevada Challenge
Learn about the Central Pacific Railroad and the daunting physical challenges workers faced while constructing tracks through the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Questions
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Which mountain range posed the greatest physical obstacle for the Central Pacific Railroad?
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Who were known as the 'Big Four' businessmen leading the Central Pacific Railroad?
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What method was primarily used to blast tunnels through solid granite in the mountains?
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What severe weather condition heavily delayed construction in the Sierra Nevada during winter?
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What structures were built over tracks to protect trains and workers from avalanches?
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How were heavy locomotive engines and iron rails delivered to California before the railroad?
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What famous summit tunnel was carved out of granite high in the Sierra Nevada?
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Why was the Central Pacific's rate of track laying much slower than Union Pacific's early on?
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Which obstacle in Nevada was faced after crossing the Sierra Nevada mountains?
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How did Leland Stanford contribute to the Central Pacific Railroad?
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What material had to be imported in huge quantities from the East Coast for Central Pacific construction?
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What was the result once Central Pacific successfully cleared the mountains?