Jimmy Drake
What kind of conditions did the railroad workers face?
Dangerous conditions
How long did it take the west coast team to build 40 miles of track?
2 years
What does dangerous mean?
something that can hurt, harm, or injure them or someone else
How many legs does a spider have?
8
Where does the President of the United States live while in office?
White House
What were Jimmy Drake and Lucas surrounded by?
Deep snow and it was bitterly cold
How long did it take to build the railroad?
6 years
What is an avalanche?
a large, fast-moving slide of snow, ice, and rock rushing down a mountainside
What is the name of the toy cowboy in Toy Story?
Woody
According to the Dr. Seuss book, who stole Christmas?
The Grinch
Why was Jimmy working alone to save the trapped workers?
The others thought there was no hope and that they were dead
What did the team in the west have to deal with?
Freezing cold conditions, blizzards, thick snow, avalanches
What is a canyon?
like a giant crack or deep valley in the Earth with very steep walls, often carved out by a river over millions of years, leaving colorful rock layers
If you freeze water what do you get?
Ice
Which superhero can climb up walls and buildings?
Spiderman
What was the railroad built to connect?
The railroad was built to connect Sacramento in the west to Omaha in the East
Why was it so dangerous when they were building tunnels and bridges?
They had to use explosives to break up the rock
What does desperate mean?
wanting or needing something so much that you feel you have to do anything to get it
Which ocean is off the California coast?
Pacific
In the nursery rhyme, who sat on a wall before having a great fall?
Humpty Dumpty
What did Jimmy hear before he was about to give up?
Tap, tap, tap
How many tunnels and bridges did they make?
14 tunnels and 50 bridges
What are explosives?
something that can burst open suddenly with a very loud noise and a lot of energy, such as a firework or a balloon popping. It describes substances that cause, or things that could lead to, a sudden, powerful, and dangerous, burst of heat and sound.
In the nursery rhyme, Jack and Jill, what do Jack and Jill go up the hill to fetch?
A pail of water
Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Egypt