part 1
In the 1800s, what were America's first highways?
Rivers
Which President of the United States developed the Interstate Highway system
Dwight Eisenhower
Folklore says the roads of Boston were laid out by what animals?
COWS
Before time zones, what did cities use to set their clocks?
The SUN
Name 5 states which border the Mississippi River?
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What river forms the western border of Illinois?
Mississippi River
What type of man-made body of water connects Chicago to the Illinois River, which then connects to the Mississippi River?
Canal
How many states border the Mississippi River?
10
Which state has the most miles of interstate highways?
Texas
How many time zones are there in the continental United States?
FOUR
Name the man-made body of water which connects Chicago to the Illinois River and then to the Mississippi River?
CHICAGO CANAL
How fast was the first speed limit in America?
12 miles per hour
Counties in western Illinois seceded and created a new state because the Interstate Highway System bypassed them. What was their state called?
Forgottonia
Name the city which is the center hub of railroad traffic in the United States:
CHICAGO
Even numbered highways run what directions?
East and West
Name the Dam which separates Nevada from Arizona?
The Hoover Dam
The B&O Railroad property from the classic board game Monopoly was named after what real railroad?
The Baltimore & Ohio
The Gadsden Purchase adds land to which two states?
New Mexico and Arizona
Odd numbered highways in the US run in what directions?
North and South
President Eisenhower got the idea for the Interstate Highway System from what country?
Germany (during WW II)
What river forms the Eastern border of Arkansas
Mississippi River
What did Native Americans call the smelly plants in swamps in Northeast Illinois?
CHICAGO
To which Great Lake did Illinois want to extend its border so it could reach?
Lake Michigan
Why did the Southern states want the Gadsden Purchase territory?
To complete a southern route of the Transcontinental Railroad
Name the FOUR time zones of the continental United States?
Eastern, Central, Moutain, Pacific