America The Story of Us: Part Eleven

In what year did America stand tall after vanquishing its enemies?

• 1935

• 1955

• 1945

• 1965

What percentage of the world's oil did America have at its feet post-World War II?

• More than 25%

• More than 50%

• Less than 50%

• Exactly 50%

How long did it take Eisenhower as a young soldier to drive across the nation?

• 120 days

• 90 days

• 30 days

• 62 days

What was America's first great conveyor belt of commerce?

• The Erie Canal

• The Mississippi River

• The Interstate Highway

• The Transcontinental Railway

How much did the Interstate Highway project cost the nation?

• $129 billion

• $1.29 billion

• $129 million

• $12.9 billion

What was the largest earth moving project in the history of the world?

• The Erie Canal

• The Transcontinental Railway

• The Interstate

• The Great Wall of China

By what year did the USA become the maker of 80% of the world's automobiles?

• 1965

• 1955

• 1945

• 1975

How many miles of interstate highways are there?

• Approximately 25,000 miles

• Approximately 46,876 miles

• Approximately 30,000 miles

• Approximately 60,000 miles

What year did the Apollo space program land a man on the moon?

• 1970

• 1965

• 1975

• 1969

How many Americans worked directly on Apollo 11?

• About 300,000

• About 200,000

• About 400,000

• About 500,000