Interstate Highway System Quiz

Interstate Highway System Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which president signed the law that initiated the Interstate Highway System?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Harry S. Truman

John F. Kennedy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason Eisenhower was impressed with Germany's autobahn during World War II?

It was the longest highway in the world.

It was aesthetically pleasing.

It had no speed limits.

It helped in efficiently re-supplying Allied forces.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary funding source for the Interstate Highway System?

Federal income tax

State bonds

Toll roads

Gasoline tax

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a myth about the Interstate Highway System?

It was built mainly for national defense.

It was funded entirely by the federal government.

One in five miles is straight for emergency airplane landings.

It connects all major cities in the U.S.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are major east-west interstates numbered?

With odd numbers

With even numbers

With numbers divisible by five

With three-digit numbers

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant consequence of the Interstate Highway System on urban communities?

Displacement of minority neighborhoods

Reduction in traffic congestion

Decrease in suburbanization

Increased public transportation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which state was the first to complete all its major interstate highways?

California

Texas

Nebraska

Florida

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