Promontory Summit
Union Pacific and Central Pacific rails met there in 1869. This topic is part of U.S. Transportation within History. This page currently draws on 8 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Promontory Summit trivia questions
Promontory Summit is famous for completion of what?
Answer: First transcontinental railroad
Bonus fact: Union Pacific and Central Pacific rails met there in 1869.
Promontory Summit is in which U.S. state?
Answer: Utah
Bonus fact: The site is now part of Golden Spike National Historical Park.
What ceremonial object symbolized completion of the railroad?
Answer: Golden Spike
Bonus fact: Leland Stanford drove the famous final spike ceremonially.
Which two railroad companies met at Promontory Summit to complete the first transcontinental railroad?
Answer: Central Pacific and Union Pacific
Bonus fact: The ceremonial Last Spike was driven on May 10, 1869.
Where was the first transcontinental railroad completed in 1869?
Answer: Promontory Summit, Utah
Bonus fact: The Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads were joined at Promontory Summit on May 10, 1869.
Where were the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads joined in 1869?
Answer: Promontory Summit, Utah
Bonus fact: The ceremonial Golden Spike marked completion.
What Utah location became the site of the transcontinental railroad's Last Spike in 1869?
Answer: Promontory Summit
Bonus fact: The meeting point was chosen after Congress and the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads agreed on a location between the two ends of track.
Where was the ceremonial last spike driven to complete the first U.S. transcontinental railroad?
Answer: Promontory Summit, Utah
Bonus fact: The Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads were joined there on May 10, 1869.