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Roads of the U.S.

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Freeways used to travel around the USA.

a)

State Routes

b)

Interstates

c)

County Road

d)

U.S Routes

2.

Highways or Freeways that extend to more than one state.

a)

State Routes

b)

Interstates

c)

County Routes

d)

U.S. Routes

3.

Highways or Freeways that extend only in one state.

a)

Interstates

b)

State Routes

c)

U.S. Routes

d)

County Routes

4.

Smaller roads that continue in only one county. Its name may also consist of letters.

a)

Interstates

b)

U.S. Routes

c)

County Routes

d)

State Routes

5.

3-digit Freeways used to bypass a major city.

a)

U.S. Routes

b)

Auxiliary Interstates

c)

State Routes

d)

Business Routes

6.

Auxiliary Interstate that circles around a major city and its suburbs.

a)

Outerbelt

b)

Innerbelt

c)

Business Loop

d)

Turnpike

7.

Auxiliary Interstate or other routes that circle just around a major city and not many suburbs.

a)

Outerbelt

b)

Innerbelt

c)

Turnpike

d)

Business Loop

8.

A route with tolls used to bypass or drive through states conveniently, to get to the next. Considered a FREEWAY.

a)

Interstate

b)

Auxiliary Interstate

c)

Turnpike

d)

U.S. Route

9.

What type of route follows two of the four cardinal directions?

a)

Interstate

b)

U.S. Route

c)

State Route

d)

County Route

10.

Highways or Freeways that pass through businesses of a city, and then reconnecting to the regular U.S. route or Interstate.

a)

Business Routes/Loops

b)

Auxiliary Interstates

c)

U.S. Business Routes

d)

Outerbelts

11.

Towns within a small range of larger cities that make up some of its population.

a)

Suburban

b)

Rural

c)

Public

d)

Uptown

12.

An expressway with exits that continues along major cities or small towns. Speed limits can differ from about 65-75 mph.

a)

Turnpike

b)

Interstate

c)

Freeway

d)

Innerbelt

13.

A major road connecting cities and towns. Interstates are never considered __________ but are considered Freeways. These two terms do NOT always mean the exact same thing.

a)

Highways

b)

Auxiliary Interstates

c)

County Roads

d)

U.S. Routes

14.

Areas that consist of countryside rather than city.

a)

Suburban

b)

Rural

c)

Public

d)

Uptown

15.

Historic route that runs from Chicago to Los Angeles.

a)

U.S. Route-66

b)

I-75

c)

I-66

d)

U.S. Route-75

16.

Runs from Astoria, Oregon, to Atlantic City, New Jersey.

a)

US-6

b)

US-30

c)

US-20

d)

US-24

17.

Runs from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts.

a)

US-6

b)

US-30

c)

US-20

d)

US-24

18.

The longest road in America. Runs from Newport, Oregon, to Boston, Massachusetts.

a)

US-6

b)

US-30

c)

US-20

d)

US-24

19.

Runs from Everett, Washington, to St. Ignace, Michigan. Starts again in Rouses Point, New York, and ends in Houlton, Maine.

a)

US-6

b)

US-1

c)

US-2

d)

US-4

20.

Runs from Key West, Florida to Fort Kent, Maine.

a)

US-2

b)

US-1

c)

US-6

d)

US-7

21.

What is one end of I-75?

a)

Sault Saint Marie

b)

Fort Lauderdale

c)

Atlanta

d)

Cincinnati

22.

Which cities or city does I-40 run through?

a)

Oklahoma City

b)

Memphis

c)

Nashville

d)

All of the options

23.

Which cities or city does I-70 run through?

a)

Indianapolis

b)

St. Louis

c)

Kansas City

d)

All of the options

24.

Which interstate runs from San Francisco to New York City?

a)

I-90

b)

I-80

c)

I-70

d)

I-95

25.

Runs from Chicago to New Orleans.

a)

I-65

b)

I-75

c)

I-35

d)

I-55

26.

What is the longest interstate in the country?

a)

I-95

b)

I-75

c)

I-90

d)

I-80

27.

Which interstate runs from Minnesota to Mexico?

a)

I-45

b)

I-35

c)

I-5

d)

I-75

28.

Runs from Little Rock to Dallas.

a)

I-45

b)

I-20

c)

I-30

d)

I-10

29.

Where does I-95 run?

a)

Boston, New York City, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Portland.

b)

Boston, New York City, Atlanta, and Philadelphia.

c)

Washington D.C., New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, Portland, and Hartford.

d)

Washington D.C., New York City, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.

30.

Which two-digit interstates are part of the Boston innerbelt system?

a)

I-90

b)

I-95

c)

I-91

d)

I-93

e)

I-83

31.

How many Auxiliary interstates does Los Angeles contain?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

8

d)

11

32.

Which of the interstates does NOT run through California?

a)

I-5

b)

I-15

c)

I-10

d)

I-20

33.

What efficient route would I take from Chicago to Nashville?

a)

I-65 all the way South to Nashville.

b)

I-65 South to I-70 in Indianapolis. I-70 East to Nashville.

c)

I-55 South to I-70 in St. Louis. I-70 West to Nashville.

d)

I-65 South to I-64 in Louisville. I-64 East to Nashville.

34.

Where does I-10 start and end?

a)

San Francisco to Tallahassee

b)

Sacramento to Tampa

c)

Los Angeles to Jacksonville

d)

San Diego to Orlando

35.

Which interstate runs through Washington, Oregon, and California?

a)

I-15

b)

I-70

c)

I-77

d)

I-5

36.

Runs through Salt Lake City, Utah...

a)

I-5

b)

I-70

c)

I-15

d)

I-35