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Who traced the first trail from east to west in the USA?
Indians fleeing from the settlers' oppression
Pioneers looking for a better life in wagons
Adventurers seeking gold and riches
Columbia, the female personnification of the USA
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The modern American road trip became popular
In the 1980s
In the 1920s
In the 2000s
In the 1940s
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What is manifest destiny?
The belief that US expansion east in the late 19th century was God's will
The belief that US expansion west in the late 19th century was God's will
The belief that US expansion south in the late 19th century was God's will
The belief that US expansion north in the late 19th century was God's will
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The technologies that most influenced westward expansion were...
The phonograph
The road network
The Telegraph
The Railroad
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Jack Kerouac was a writer who belonged to...
Generation 60
The hippy generation
The beat generation
The happy generation
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What characterises Jack Kerouac's writing?
Melancholy
Descriptive writing
Dynamism and rhythm
Spontaneous writing
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What developed along with road trips?
Diners and cafés
drive-in theatres
Motels
Tourism
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Evolution of the number of cars in the USA between 1910 and 1940:
From 50 motor vehicles to 500, 000
From 27 million motor vehicles to 79 million
From 500,000 motor vehicles to 27 million
From 5,000 motor vehicles to 500, 000
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Ridley Scott's 1991 movie "Thelma and Louise" is...
An adventure movie
A ganster movie
A road movie
A romance movie
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John Gast's painting "American Progress" depicts...
The colonization along the east coast by the British in the 17th century
The American Revolution (creation of the USA) in the late 18th century
The discovery of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492
The Conquest of the West in the 19th century
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Who invented the Model T automobile?
Henry Ford
Carl Dodge
Karl Benz
Nikola Tesla
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What techniques helped Ford create affordable cars?
Developing Mass production techniques
Relocating industries in China
Using second-hand spare parts
Creating the moving assembly line
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For Kerouac, "hitting the road" means...
Breaking away from conventions
Experiencing
Learning more about one's limits
Enjoying the present moment
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They aimed at ... in case of nuclear attack
Facilitating multiple plane landings
Facilitating access for firemen
Facilitating city evacuations
Facilitating military access
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The first interstates were built in the context of:
World war I
World War II
Cold War
Civil War
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As road for motor vehicles developed, what else developed?
Garages
New highways
Tolls
Gas stations
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What has recently helped popularise road trips in the US?
Donald Trump
Hybrid cars
Nostalgia for the past
The social media
