Route 66 Quiz

1. Who wrote the song "Route 66?"

• A. Nat King Cole

• B. Chuck Berry

• C. Bobby Troup

• D. Phil Spector

2. Route 66 was originally going to known as U.S. Highway ____?

• A. 62

• B. 56

• C. 44

• D. 60

3. In which novel was Route 66 called the "Mother Road."

• A. The Sound and the Fury

• B. The Scarlet Letter

• C. The Grapes of Wrath

• D. Of Mice and Men

4. The 2006 Disney/Pixar film "Cars" takes place in what fictional town along Route 66?

• A. Ornament Valley

• B. Radiator Springs

• C. Mexican Hat

• D. Galena

5. In which state was the first Route 66 association found in 1987?

• A. Illinois

• B. Missouri

• C. Oklahoma

• D. Arizona

6. How many states does Route 66 pass through?

• A. 7

• B. 8

• C. 9

• D. 10

7. What town claims to be the halfway point between Chicago and Los Angeles?

• A. San Jon, NM

• B. Adrian, TX

• C. Vega, TX

• D. Wildorado, TX

8. How many miles of Route 66 lie in Kansas?

• A. 8

• B. 13

• C. 25

• D. 38

9. Which kind of car was featured in the Route 66 TV series?

• A. Trans Am

• B. Mustang

• C. Edsel

• D. Corvette

10. The first McDonald's restaurant opened on Route 66 in what city?

• A. Des Plaines, Illinois

• B. Galena, Kansas

• C. San Bernadino, California

• D. Amarillo, Texas

11. How long is Route 66?

• A. 2289

• B. 2305

• C. 2448

• D. 2612

12. Which is NOT an interstate that replaced Route 66?

• A. I-55

• B. I-15

• C. I-10

• D. I-65

13. Who is known as the father of Route 66?

• A. Cyrus Avery

• B. Buz Murdock

• C. Tom Joad

• D. Jack D. Rittenhouse

14. Historic Route 66 begins at what intersection in Chicago?

• A. Clark and Ohio

• B. Michigan and Erie

• C. Halstead and State

• D. Lake Shore and Jackson

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

• A. The Cozy Dog Drive-In

• B. Ted Drewe's Frozen Custard

• C. The Cowboy Museum

• D. The Pro Football Hall of Fame

16. The entire Route 66 was finally paved by what year?

• A. 1929

• B. 1932

• C. 1936

• D. 1938

17. What restaurant on Route 66 claims to have been the world's first drive-through restaurant?

• A. Red's Giant Hamburg

• B. McDonald's

• C. In 'N Out Burger

• D. Maid Rite

18. What town was replaced by the Route 66 State Park and Museum in Missouri?

• A. Haseltine

• B. Ebenezer

• C. Turners

• D. Times Beach

19. At its height, Route 66 was known as the ____________ Highway.

• A. Cyrus Avery

• B. Will Rogers

• C. Tom Joad

• D. Woodie Guthrie

20. In what year was Route 66 officially decommissioned?

• A. 1982

• B. 1983

• C. 1984

• D. 1985