100 Years of
Route 66
Route 66
In what two U.S. states does Route 66 start and end?
Illinois and California
Rediscovered in Egypt in 1799, what made the deciphering of hieroglyphics possible?
The Rosetta Stone
What year did Utah become the 45th U.S. State?
Which island is home to 5% of the world’s plant and animal species, of which more than 80% can be found nowhere else on earth?
Madagascar
Name at least four of the six states that Route 66 passes through.
Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, and California
In 1960, what Asian country elected the world’s first female Prime Minister?
Sri Lanka (then called Ceylon)
Out the five major national parks in Utah, which one is the largest?
Canyonlands (337,000 acres or roughly 527 square miles)
Which Nordic country has the greatest number of KNOWN islands in the world?
Finland (179,584 islands)
What are the names of the famous piers that start and end Route 66?
Navy Pier and Santa Monica Pier
What year did Fidel Castro take power of Cuba?
1959
In 1919, this park became Utah’s first national park.
Zions National Park
From which U.S. city can one drive SOUTH TO Canada?
Detroit, Michigan (to Windsor, Ontario)
Besides the start and ending city, what are at least two major cities Route 66 passes through?
St. Louis (MO), Tulsa (OK), Amarillo (TX), Albuquerque (NM), Flagstaff (AZ), and San Bernardino (CA).
The Watergate scandal ultimately led to the resignation of which US president?
Richard Nixon
Which Great Lake USED to cover Northern Utah?
Lake Bonneville
Which is the world’s northernmost capital city?
Reykjavik, Iceland
Which music group originally performed the 1946 hit written by Bobby Troup - “(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66”?
First Recorded and Performed by the King Cole Trio (Nat King Cole, Oscar Moore, and Wesley Prince)
Which ancient civilization started the custom of giving an engagement ring?
Roman
Spanning 291 feet, the world’s longest natural arch can be found in Arches National Park, what is it called?
Landscape Arch
Name one of two countries in South America which do not border Brazil
Chile or Ecuador