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Quiz about Route 66
Quiz about Route 66

Route 66 Trivia Quiz


Route 66 is the United States' most famous highway. Hope you enjoy your 'trip down Route 66' in this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by bigwoo. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
bigwoo
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
45,226
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
2766
Last 3 plays: Guest 47 (7/10), Guest 24 (6/10), Guest 12 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Route 66 runs between what two cities? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. How many states does Route 66 run through? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the highway's nickname? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. 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? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the designer of Route 66? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In what year did the US government commission Route 66? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 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? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Route 66 has been decertified as a U.S. Highway. True or False?


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these landmarks would NOT be found on Route 66? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A section of Route 66 will soon be a part of an exhibit in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC. True or False?



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Mar 15 2024 : Guest 47: 7/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Route 66 runs between what two cities?

Answer: Chicago and Los Angeles

About 80 per cent of the road is still driveable.
2. How many states does Route 66 run through?

Answer: 8

Route 66 winds its way through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
3. What is the highway's nickname?

Answer: '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.
4. 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?

Answer: Kicks

Nat King Cole was the first of many to record the song. His version became a major hit in 1946.
5. Who was the designer of Route 66?

Answer: 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.
6. In what year did the US government commission Route 66?

Answer: 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.
7. 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?

Answer: Corvette

The show was titled 'Route 66'. The characters played by Milner and Maharis were Tod Stiles and Buz Murdoch.
8. Route 66 has been decertified as a U.S. Highway. True or False?

Answer: True

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.
9. Which of these landmarks would NOT be found on Route 66?

Answer: The Pro Football Hall of Fame

The Cozy Dog Drive-In in Springfield Illinois is famous for their 'Hot Dogs on a Stick'. Ted Drewe's Frozen Custard in St. Louis has been serving delicious desserts to travelers since 1929. The Cowboy Museum is in Oklahoma City. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is in Canton Ohio.
10. A section of Route 66 will soon be a part of an exhibit in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC. True or False?

Answer: True

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.
Source: Author bigwoo

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