Highway Systems of the World
Instructions: Hit the road and test your knowledge of the world's great highway systems!
- 1.
Which U.S. president signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, creating the Interstate Highway System?
AJohn F. KennedyBDwight D. EisenhowerCHarry TrumanDLyndon B. Johnson - 2.
The Autobahn highway system, famous for having sections with no speed limit, is located in which country?
ANetherlandsBAustriaCSwitzerlandDGermany - 3.
Historic Route 66 in the United States ran from Chicago to which city?
ASan FranciscoBSanta MonicaCSan DiegoDLos Angeles - 4.
What does the 'Pan-American Highway' connect?
AAlaska to ArgentinaBBrazil to ChileCNew York to Los AngelesDCanada to Mexico - 5.
In the U.S. Interstate Highway numbering system, odd-numbered interstates generally run in which direction?
ACircularBDiagonalCEast-WestDNorth-South - 6.
The M1 motorway, the first full-length motorway in the UK, connects London to which city?
ABirminghamBEdinburghCManchesterDLeeds - 7.
What is the name of the gap in the Pan-American Highway where the road network is interrupted by dense jungle?
AAmazon GapBOrinoco BreakCDarién GapDAndes Passage - 8.
Which country has the most extensive expressway network in the world, surpassing the United States in total length?
ARussiaBChinaCBrazilDIndia - 9.
What was the original purpose behind the creation of the U.S. Interstate Highway System?
AReducing urban congestionBConnecting national parksCTourism promotionDNational defense and military transport - 10.
The Karakoram Highway, one of the highest paved international roads, connects China with which country?
APakistanBAfghanistanCIndiaDNepal - 11.
I-95, the longest north-south interstate highway in the United States, runs along which coast?
AGulf CoastBWest CoastCGreat LakesDEast Coast - 12.
The Appian Way (Via Appia), one of the earliest and most important Roman roads, connected Rome to which city?
AFlorenceBNaplesCBrindisiDMilan - 13.
What material innovation in the early 20th century made modern highway construction much more durable?
AGravel compactionBBrick pavementCAsphalt concreteDCobblestone - 14.
The Stuart Highway in Australia runs from Adelaide to which northern city?
ADarwinBCairnsCPerthDBrisbane - 15.
What is a 'cloverleaf' in highway engineering?
AA highway interchange designBA toll collection systemCA type of road surfaceDA speed reduction zone