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1. Which president is credited with the creation of the U.S. Interstate Highway System?
2. When traveling "from California to Carolina", which interstate highway are you most likely to use?
3. Which of the following is NOT a nationwide standard for US highways in the interstate system?
4. What is the only state or territory without an interstate highway?
5. Years before the creation of the current U.S. Interstate Highway System, Route 66 was considered America's first "super-highway". Connecting Chicago and Los Angeles, what was this highway often called?
6. What colors are used for the US Interstate signage, known as the interstate shield?
7. Though designed for high speeds, in 1974 Richard Nixon signed a law mandating a maximum 55 miles per hour speed limit for all interstate highways in response to what?
8. In an impending emergency, such as a hurricane or flood, authorities might reverse traffic direction on one side of a divided highway so that all lanes are leaving the area in danger. This is referred to as:
9. One of the requirements for an interstate highway is that there should be long, flat stretches of roadway at regular intervals to act as a runway in order to land military aircraft in times of war. How are these sections identified?
10. Which interstate travels through the most states?
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