Who Wants to be an Engineer?
Navigation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Directions: Indicate the best answer.

1. The engineering branch of the US Army.

1. Tactical Forces
2. National Guard
3. Construction Forces
4. Corps of Engineers

2. Who established the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers?

1. Abraham Lincoln
2. John F. Kennedy
3. George Washington
4. Jimmy Carter

3. When was the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers established?

1. 1675
2. 1775
3. 1875
4. 1975

4. Who is the primary agency responsible for keeping the major waterways in the United States navigable for ships?

1. U.S. Marine Corps
2. U.S. Navy
3. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
4. Coast Guard

5. There are __________ miles of navigation channels in the United States?

1. 1,000
2. 11,000
3. 110,000
4. 1 million

6. There are approximately __________ grain loading docks along the river channels?

1. 50
2. 500
3. 5000
4. 5 million

7. There are over __________ navigation locks located along the river channels of the United States?

1. 75
2. 175
3. 275
4. 375

8. The term "civil" refers to what type of projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers?

1. Not dangerous
2. Military projects
3. Only projects for engineers
4. Civilian or non-military projects

9. Which Federal agency has primary responsibility for the study and design of channel improvements, building and maintaining the channels, building and maintaining locks and dams?

1. U.S. Navy
2. Coast Guard
3. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
4. U.S. Marine Corps

10. When did the Corps' involvement in river and harbor improvements begin?

1. 1675
2. 1942
3. 1824
4. 2001

11. One of the big jobs for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is to maintain channels. What does the term "maintain" mean here?

1. Control the vessels moving into our ports.
2. Keep channels clear for vessels and at specified depths and widths.
3. Select which ports vessels use.
4. Collect fees from vessels at ports.

12. Type of engineer who specializes in designing computers.

1. Chemical engineer
2. Computer science engineer
3. Mechanical engineer
4. Civil engineer

13. Type of engineer who specializes in the design and construction of highways, bridges, harbors, etc.

1. Civil engineer
2. Electrical engineer
3. Mechanical engineer
4. Chemical engineer

14. Type of engineer who specializes in the design and rehabilitation of environmental habitats.

1. Civil engineer
2. Environmental engineer
3. Mechanical engineer
4. Chemical engineer

15. Which U.S. President appointed engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to important leadership roles in the construction of the Panama Canal?

1. George Washington
2. Theodore Roosevelt
3. John F. Kennedy
4. Lyndon B. Johnson