Culture
In what Disney movie are characters travelling on Route 66 ?
Cars
Name the two cities which Route 66 can start from or end.
Chicago/Los Angeles
In which year was Route 66 opened ?
A) 1910
B) 1926
C) 1945
D) 1958
B) 1926
A huge and boring road to travel across long distances
an interstate highway
Name one artist/band who sang "Route 66"
The Rolling Stones, Nat King Cole, Chuck Berry
True or False : Route 66 is the longest road of the USA ?
False
What major american event happened shortly after Route 66 was opened in 1926 ?
The Great Depression (Black Thursday in 1929)
to go around the Route 66 and the towns along it
to bypass
How is Route 66 called in the novel The Grapes of Wrath ?
The Mother Road
Name four states which Route 66 crosses
Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New-Mexico, Arizona and California
What happened in 1985 ?
Route 66 was officially decommissioned.
How do you call travelling a very long distance by car and stopping at motels and diners ?
a road trip
What is the name of the american painter who immortalized Route 66 in the 1940's ?
Edward Hopper
In which state is the Cadillac Ranch ?
Texas, Amarillo
What happened on the December 12th, 1948?
The very first ever McDonald's opened on Route 66 in California.
Fun fact : the McDonald Brothers sold 15 cent hamburgers and now the building is a museum.
How do you call the US 66 sign written on the ground of many parts of the route ?
shield marker