Route 66 - Quiz

In the 1930´s Route 66 became a major path for those migrating:
1. East.
2. West.
3. North.
4. South.
In 1857 Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale received orders to build:
1. A wagon road along the 35th Parallel.
2. A Road for camels.
3. A Road for pack animals.
4. A Road to be named Route 66.
Who won the 1928 “Bunion Derby?”
1. A Cherokee runner from Oklahoma.
2. A cheeky runner from Ohio.
3. A cheater from Oregon.
4. A dignitary from Orlando.
Why did The U.S. Highway 66 Association place an ad in the “Saturday Evening Post” in 1932?
1. To convince Americans to avoid using Route 66 during the Summer Olympics.
2. To invite Americans to take Route 66 to the Summer Olympics in L.A.
3. To remind drivers to stop at the mom-and-pop businesses along Route 66 on the way to the Summer Olympics in L.A.
4. To offer a prize to the first driver on Route 66 to arrive at the Summer Olympics in L.A.
Why did many American families head west after the Dust Bowl of the 1930´s?
1. To find the American Dream.
2. To look for farming jobs.
3. To start up family businesses on Route 66.
4. To escape the high winds.
“Bloody 66” was a nickname given:
1. To the popular drink found in many truck stops along Route 66.
2. To the petrol stations along Route 66.
3. To some of the dangerous curves along Route 66.
4. To the fields of tomatoes on Route 66.