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1
Spanning over 600 meters, where is the longest train station in the world located?
Australia
United States
England
Japan
2
Which of the following is not a way that trains are typically powered?
Diesel
Electricity
Steam
Nuclear Fusion
3
What is the nickname for Michigan Tech students based on the history of the area?
Miners
Copper Dogs
Copper Kings
Toots
4
(T or F) There is a standard, universal gauge for tracks.
True
False
5
What speed are Maglev Trains able to reach?
550 km/hr
250 km/hr
400 km/hr
700 km/hr
6
(T or F) Trains are one of the most eco-friendly ways you can travel.
False
True
7
What is the total area of contact between train wheels and tracks, relative to a standard coin?
Silver Dollar
Nickel
Quarter
Dime
8
What is the most common design for train bridges ?
Cantilever
Beam
Arches
Truss
9
What was offered as compensation to companies when building the Transcontinental Railroad?
Land
Money
Nothing
Cows
10
Where was the first railroad developed?
Canada
Great Britain
France
Russia
