Q. Which airport is the world’s busiest by passenger volume?
a) Los Angeles International Airport
b) Chicago O’Hare International Airport
c) Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
d) Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Q. How many of the world’s 50 busiest airports are in the United States?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 16
d) 20
Q. Which airline became the world’s largest after its 2013 merger with US Airways?
a) Delta Air Lines
b) United Airlines
c) American Airlines
d) Southwest Airlines
Q. In 2016, the United States accounted for just over ____ of the world’s aerospace production.
a) One-third
b) Two-thirds
c) One-quarter
d) Half
Q. How many airports were in the U.S. in 2022?
a) 15,000
b) 25,000
c) 19,969
d) 30,000
Q. What is the total length of the U.S. rail transport network, the longest in the world?
a) 150,000 miles
b) 182,412 miles
c) 200,000 miles
d) 250,000 miles
Q. Which U.S. port is the busiest for container traffic?
a) Port of Miami
b) Port of New York
c) Port of Houston
d) Port of Los Angeles
Q. The U.S. has the world’s ____-longest inland waterways, totaling 41,009 km.
a) Third
b) Fourth
c) Fifth
d) Sixth
Q. Why does Alaska rely more on airplanes, ferries, and all-terrain vehicles?
a) Harsh weather conditions
b) Lack of funding for roads
c) Remote settlements not connected to the road network
d) Both a and c
Q. Which law increases transportation costs for Hawaii and U.S. insular areas?
a) Transportation Act
b) Federal Aviation Act
c) Jones Act
d) Maritime Trade Act