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Fairfax Harrison Quiz
All Aboard: The Fairfax Harrison Quiz
Updated: Mar 13, 2024
Hop on board the journey of Fairfax Harrison's life with this quiz! Explore his impactful role as a railroad president and writer in the 19th and 20th centuries. All aboard for knowledge!
Get ready to flex your Fairfax Harrison muscles! This quiz features 31 questions on everything from the basics to the most obscure facts. Can you ace it? Unlock your full potential.
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Harrison Fairfax Reginald
Fairfax Henry Harrison
Reginald Henry Fairfax
Reginald Fairfax Harrison
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March 13, 1860
March 13, 1870
March 13, 1879
March 13, 1869
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Lawyer, Businessman, And Author
Painter
Actor
Musician
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The Secretary To Confederate President Jefferson Davis
An Army General
A Famous Novelist
The Secretary To Union President Abraham Lincoln
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Princeton And Dartmouth
Chicago And Berkeley
Harvard And Stanford
Yale And Columbia
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The Northern Railway Company
The Southern Railway Company
The Western Railway Company
The Eastern Railway Company
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CFO
CTO
Vice-President Of Finance
CEO
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Building A New Railway Branch
Winning A Major Lawsuit
Securing Funding To Keep The Company Solvent
Selling The Company
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1913
1915
1912
1914
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8,000-mile Network Across 13 States
12,000-mile Network Across 15 States
5,000-mile Network
10,000-mile Network
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The United States Infrastructure Commission
The Federal Railroad Administration
The United States Railroad Administration
The United States Industrial Commission
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The Invention Of The Diesel Engine
The End Of Coal Production
A Government Subsidy
An Economic Boom
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Increasing The Amount Of Railroad Track And Extending The Area Serviced
None Of The Above
Decreasing The Amount Of Railroad Track
Decreasing The Area Serviced
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By Painting Them Different Colors
By Introducing More Powerful Engines
By Adding More Seats
By Implementing Advanced Technology
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Finding A New Job
Paying For His Mortgage
Keeping The Railroad Industry Afloat
None Of The Above
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1940
1936
1945
1930
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1937
1936
1939
1938
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Working In Another Railway Company
Retiring Peacefully
Traveling Around The World
Writing About Historical Subjects
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1940
1937
1938
1939
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Collecting Stamps
Gardening
Woodworking
Writing About Historical Subjects
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Harvard University
Stanford University
Columbia University And Yale University
Oxford University
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President Lincoln
Confederate President Jefferson Davis
President Grant
President Roosevelt
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Vice-President Of Finance
CEO
CFO
CTO
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10
9
13
14
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More Powerful Engines
Electric Engines
Diesel Engines
Hybrid Engines
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United States Defense Administration
United States Railroad Administration
United States Military Administration
United States Commerce Administration
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Increased The Network Coverage
Increased The Company’s Capital
Decreased The Overheads
Improved Public Relations
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The Civil Rights Movement
World War II
The Great Depression
The Cold War
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World War I
The History Of Southern Railway
The Roots Of The American Thoroughbred Horse
American Football History
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None Of The Above
The Institution Of Several Operational Reforms
Building The First Railway Museum
Introducing Electric Trains
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Aug 27, 1911
Feb 2, 1938
Nov 21, 1957
Mar 29, 1904
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