Chapter Two Quiz

Train Era Quiz
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*1. A locomotive* is a vehicle that :**

	needs to calm down	people drove like cars
	runs on railroad tracks	knows the times tables

2. Who built the first locomotive?

	Richard Trevithick	Richard Simmons
	Richard Pryor	Richard Nixon

3. The first locomotives were powered by :

	their sense of smell	gasoline
	love of travel	steam

4. Steam engines also were used to power :

	sailboats	steamboats
	very, very old cars	airplanes

5. The United States built a railroad that went from Sacramento to :

	Emeryville	Barstow
	New York	Ancient Rome

6. Before the invention of trains, trolley cars were pulled by :

	Richard Trevithick	horses and mules
	lions and tigers	anyone who felt bored

7. Los Angeles' Pacific Electric Railway system was the biggest electric railway system :

	built by Henry Huntington	in the world
	in California	in this galaxy

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