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
How do you call travelling a very long distance by car and stopping at motels and diners ?
a road trip
How is Route 66 called in the novel The Grapes of Wrath ?
The Mother Road
True or False : Route 66 is the longest road of the USA ?
False
What major american event happened shortly after Route 66 was opened ? This event created a lot of poverty in the USA.
The Great Depression (Black Thursday in 1929)
a place where you can buy old objects and souvenirs
an antiques store
Name one artist/band who sang "Route 66"
The Rolling Stones, Nat King Cole, Chuck Berry
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.
A huge and boring road to travel across long distances
an interstate highway
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
The very first ever McDonald's opened on Route 66 in California. What was the year ?
Réponse acceptée à trois ans près.
The first McDolnald's opened on December 12th, 1948
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