| Coverage : Amtrak is the brand name of the United States' intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971. The Amtrak Quiz is on the history, administration, network and other aspects about the quasi-governmental agency. Take this quiz and find out how familiar you are with Amtrak. |
| 1. | What is the brand name of the United States' intercity passenger train system? |
| a. | | Railpax |
| b. | | Amtrak |
| c. | | American Track |
| d. | | Railroad Passenger |
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| 2. | Amtrak is officially known as the: |
| a. | | United States Railway System |
| b. | | National Association of Railroad Passengers |
| c. | | Interstate Highway System |
| d. | | National Railroad Passenger Corporation |
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| 3. | The members of Amtrak's board of directors are appointed by the: |
| a. | | President of USA |
| b. | | United States Senate |
| c. | | ICC |
| d. | | NARP |
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| 4. | This intercity passenger train system was created on: |
| a. | | July 1, 1971 |
| b. | | June 1, 1971 |
| c. | | May 1, 1971 |
| d. | | August 1, 1971 |
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| 5. | What is the length of this nationwide network? |
| a. | | 21,000 miles |
| b. | | 22,000 miles |
| c. | | 20,000 miles |
| d. | | 19,000 miles |
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| 6. | Amtrak operates over all seven Class I railroads. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 7. | What is the name of the freight service that provides small package and less-than-truckload shipping services between more than 100 cities? |
| a. | | Amtrak Express |
| b. | | Interstate Highway System |
| c. | | Seaboard Coast Line Railroad |
| d. | | Penn Central Transportation |
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| 8. | Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner train service is mostly funded by: |
| a. | | Caltrans |
| b. | | Federal government |
| c. | | NARP |
| d. | | ICC |
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| 9. | With are the only states that are not served by Amtrak? |
| a. | | Hawaii |
| b. | | Alaska |
| c. | | South Dakota |
| d. | | Orlando |
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| 10. | The most popular and heavily-used routes in the Amtrak system are those on the: |
| a. | | Northeast Corridor |
| b. | | Keystone Corridor |
| c. | | Empire Corridor |
| d. | | Capitol Corridor |
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| 11. | Who is the the railroad company's new president and CEO? |
| a. | | David L. Gunn |
| b. | | David Hughes |
| c. | | Alexander Kummant |
| d. | | John McCain |
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| 12. | The original working brand name for NRPC was: |
| a. | | Railpax |
| b. | | Amtrak |
| c. | | NARP |
| d. | | Surfliners |
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