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Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 19 October 2026

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Question 1: The last stretch of the first railway line across the USA, from the East Coast to San Francisco via Omaha and to the north of Salt Lake City, was completed in what year?

A
1840
B
1869
C
1880
D
1900