Hoover Dam
  • 1. Hoover Dam is located on which river?
A) Amazon River
B) Colorado River
C) Mississippi River
D) Nile River
  • 2. What was the original name of Hoover Dam?
A) Boulder Dam
B) Grand Dam
C) Golden Dam
D) Silver Dam
  • 3. How tall is Hoover Dam?
A) 500 feet
B) 726 feet
C) 900 feet
D) 1200 feet
  • 4. Which U.S. President dedicated Hoover Dam?
A) Dwight D. Eisenhower
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Harry S. Truman
  • 5. How many turbines are in the Hoover Dam power plant?
A) 17
B) 10
C) 25
D) 30
  • 6. Which two states are connected by Hoover Dam?
A) Oregon and Idaho
B) Nevada and Arizona
C) California and Utah
D) Texas and New Mexico
  • 7. Which famous road crosses the Hoover Dam?
A) Route 66
B) Interstate 95
C) Pacific Coast Highway
D) U.S. Route 93
  • 8. What material was primarily used to build Hoover Dam?
A) Wood
B) Brick
C) Concrete
D) Steel
  • 9. How many people died during the construction of Hoover Dam?
A) 150
B) 50
C) 120
D) 96
  • 10. Which country provided the engineering expertise for Hoover Dam?
A) United States
B) Germany
C) Russia
D) China
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