Question

While working in this industry in Russia, James McNeill Whistler’s father George Washington Whistler (10[1])introduced a design by William Howe that involves vertical members in compression. Two serfs of the Demidov family, the Cherepanov brothers, were freed for an invention in this industry. (10[1])Franz Gerstner rejected the inclined plane approach (10[1])used in this industry, which benefited from the Li–Lobanov Treaty in northeastern China. Legendarily, Tsar Nicholas I’s finger caused misdrafted plans in this industry, (10[1])leading (-5[1])to a structure with a conspicuous bend. Sergei Witte (“VIT-uh”) championed a project in this industry (-5[1])which the Czechoslovak Legion seized during the Russian Civil (10[1])War. (10[1])For 10 points, name this industry that operates a “Trans-Siberian” service from Moscow to Vladivostok. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: railroad industry [or rail transportation industry; accept train travel industry or locomotive industry; accept passenger rail Industry or freight rail Industry; accept Trans-Siberian railway or Saint Petersburg–Moscow railway or Chinese Eastern railway]
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