How Much Do You Know About Electric Trains?
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Electric locomotives came about in the 1800s as an alternative to steam engines. While they caught on in Europe as a great substitute energy source for steam engines and diesel trains, the US still widely uses diesel. How much to you know about early electric trains?
Questions and Answers
- 1.
![Who built the first known electric train in 1837, running on DC battery current? - ProProfs]( "Who built the first known electric train in 1837, running on DC battery current?")
Who built the first known electric train in 1837, running on DC battery current?- A.
Werner von Siemens
- B.
Robert Davidson
- C.
Richard Trevithick
- D.
Rudolf Diesel
- 2.
![Werner von Siemens invented the first electric passenger train in Berlin in what year? - ProProfs]( "Werner von Siemens invented the first electric passenger train in Berlin in what year?")
Werner von Siemens invented the first electric passenger train in Berlin in what year?- A.
1806
- B.
1837
- C.
1879
- D.
1888
- 3.
![How many cars did Werner von Siemen's locomotive haul in 1879? - ProProfs]( "How many cars did Werner von Siemen's locomotive haul in 1879?")
How many cars did Werner von Siemen's locomotive haul in 1879?- A.
3
- B.
5
- C.
4
- D.
1
- 4.
![How fast could the first passenger electric train travel? - ProProfs]( "How fast could the first passenger electric train travel?")
How fast could the first passenger electric train travel?- A.
13 km/h, 8.1 mph
- B.
20 hm/h, 12.5mph
- C.
22 km/h, 13.7 mph
- D.
11 km/h, 6.8 mph
- 5.
![Which infrastructure development in urban areas in the late 1800s help electric trains' popularity grow? - ProProfs]( "Which infrastructure development in urban areas in the late 1800s help electric trains' popularity grow?")
Which infrastructure development in urban areas in the late 1800s help electric trains' popularity grow?- A.
Narrow bridges
- B.
Hilly terrain
- C.
Tunnels
- D.
Sewage systems
- 6.
![The US caught onto the electric trend late. What year did the first electric trolleys appear in Richmond, Virginia? - ProProfs]( "The US caught onto the electric trend late. What year did the first electric trolleys appear in Richmond, Virginia?")
The US caught onto the electric trend late. What year did the first electric trolleys appear in Richmond, Virginia?- A.
1883
- B.
1888
- C.
1895
- D.
1902
- 7.
![Where do electric trains get their power? (select all that apply) - ProProfs]( "Where do electric trains get their power? (select all that apply)")
Where do electric trains get their power? (select all that apply)- A.
Overhead cables
- B.
Battery or supercapacitor
- C.
Gasoline engine
- D.
Coal
- E.
Third rail
- 8.
![What are advantages of the electric train over diesel or steam? - ProProfs]( "What are advantages of the electric train over diesel or steam?")
What are advantages of the electric train over diesel or steam?- A.
Quieter
- B.
Less air pollution
- C.
Less rail maintenance
- D.
Regenerative braking
- 9.
![What are the disadvantages of electric trains? - ProProfs]( "What are the disadvantages of electric trains?")
What are the disadvantages of electric trains?- A.
High operating costs
- B.
Slow
- C.
Expensive infrastructure
- D.
Breakdown often
- 10.
![Which country currently has the fasted electric train in the World? - ProProfs]( "Which country currently has the fasted electric train in the World?")
Which country currently has the fasted electric train in the World?- A.
Japan
- B.
China
- C.
Germany
- D.
India
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