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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Route 66
| A section of Route 66 will soon be a part of an exhibit in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC. True or False? | Route 66
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t. A section of the road was taken from Oklahoma to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. The exhibit is to be completed in 2003. I hope you enjoyed your trip down Route 66.
| Route 66 has been decertified as a U.S. Highway. True or False? | Route 66
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t. In 1985 Route 66 was decertified as a U.S. Highway. However, three years later an effort was made to preserve the highway. Now there are several associations dedicated to the preservation of Route 66.
| In the 1960's, Martin Milner and George Maharis starred in a TV show, that featured the duo finding adventure traveling on Route 66. What type of car did the two drive on their adventures? | Route 66
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Corvette. The show was titled 'Route 66'. The characters played by Milner and Maharis were Tod Stiles and Buz Murdoch.
| In what year did the US government commission Route 66? | Route 66
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1926. A desire to link small town America with big cities was a prime reason given by the entrepreneurs wanting to establish a road connecting Chicago to Los Angeles. The lobbying effort succeeded and in 1926 the government agreed to the plan, dubbing the new road "Route 66". The road was completed in 1938.
| Who was the designer of Route 66? | Route 66
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Cyrus Avery. Avery, the Oklahoma Highways commissioner, was criticized by some because the route chosen meandered unconventionally across the countryside in order to go through his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
| Bobby Troup immortalized Route 66 when he recorded a song about the road which became a smash hit. The name of the song, recorded in 1946 was 'Get Your _________ on Route 66'. What goes in the blank? | Route 66
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Kicks. Nat King Cole was the first of many to record the song. His version became a major hit in 1946.
'The Mother Road'. Novelist John Steinbeck (author of 'The Grapes of Wrath') described Route 66 as the 'Mother Road'. The moniker was soon adopted as the road's nickname.
| How many states does Route 66 run through? | Route 66
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8. Route 66 winds its way through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
| Route 66 runs between what two cities? | Route 66
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Chicago and Los Angeles. About 80 per cent of the road is still driveable.
| The famed slogan tells you to 'Get your _____ on Route 66'. What do you get? | Route 66 Fun Facts
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Wigwam Motel. This was actually a small chain. You could take a 'room' in a freestanding cabin shaped like a teepee.
| Comprised of a series of roads, the entire Route 66 was finally paved by what year? | Route 66 Fun Facts
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| What now famous actress played the love interest of one of the leading men in the TV series "Route 66"? | Route 66 Fun Facts
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Barbara Eden. Barbara Eden's character became engaged to Tod in the final episode, curbing his wanderlust.
Chip. The show aired on CBS in the 1960's on Thursday nights. There was also a board game that avid fans could play.
| Travelers must cross this California desert before they reach the end of the road. It is the _____ Desert? | Route 66 Fun Facts
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| What famous husband of Carole Lombard shared a honeymoon suite with her in Oatman, AZ? | Route 66 Fun Facts
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Clark Gable. Oatman is an old prospecting town and was once a Hollywood hideaway, in spite of a town mandate that the local donkeys roam free.
| According to the song, Route 66 is 'more than ______ miles all the way'. How many? | Route 66 Fun Facts
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2,000 . 2,448 to be exact. Although there were several sections that were by passed over the years.
Phillips. The original Phillips 66 station was in McLean, TX and has been restored.
| Which John Steinbeck novel details the adventures of the Joad family as they traveled the Mother Road? | Route 66 Fun Facts
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8. IL, MO, KS, OK, TX, NM, AZ, CA
Los Angeles . At the Santa Monica Pier to be exact.
| The outdated, poorly maintained vestiges of U.S. Highway 66 completely succumbed to the interstate system in October of what year? | Travelling Along Route 66
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1984. Near present day Kingman, Arizona.
Motel. Many early motels were "themed" such as log cabins or wigwams in hopes of luring the weary traveller.
| In the year the road was commissioned, only 800 miles were paved. In what year was the paving of Route 66 end-to-end completed? | Travelling Along Route 66
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| In the 1960's, the television series "Route 66" drove into the living rooms of America every Thursday. Who were the two feature stars of this show? | Travelling Along Route 66
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Martin Milner and George Maharis. Martin Milner was also featured in the Los Angeles based television police show "Adam 12".
2448. The 8 states it crossed were Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
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