97 Route 66 Trivia Questions with Answers
97 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which historic Route 66 nickname honored entertainer and road advocate Will Rogers?
Answer
Will Rogers Highway
What nickname was U.S. Route 66 given because it linked many American towns and communities?
Answer
Main Street of America
Which trading post beside Route 66 in Arizona is famous for its “Here It Is” slogan?
Answer
Jack Rabbit Trading Post
Which California Route 66 town is associated with the historic Bagdad Café?
Answer
Newberry Springs
Which Route 66 city is home to the historic Blue Swallow Motel?
Answer
Tucumcari
What was the name of the Route 66 association founded in 1927 to promote the highway?
Answer
U.S. 66 Highway Association
On what date was U.S. Route 66 officially established as part of the U.S. Highway System?
Answer
November 11, 1926
Who played Buz Murdock in the early seasons of the television series Route 66?
Answer
George Maharis
Which historic Route 66 motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico, is named after a small blue bird?
Answer
Blue Swallow Motel
Which Route 66 landmark near Amarillo, Texas, features ten buried Cadillac cars?
Answer
Cadillac Ranch
What is the name of the Route 66 park created on the former town site of Times Beach, Missouri?
Answer
Route 66 State Park
What Route 66 attraction in Catoosa, Oklahoma, is shaped like a giant blue whale?
Answer
Blue Whale of Catoosa
Which 1939 John Steinbeck novel helped make Route 66 a symbol of Dust Bowl migration?
Answer
The Grapes of Wrath
Which 1946 song by Bobby Troup became a famous musical tribute to U.S. Route 66?
Answer
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
Which U.S. Route 66 bridge is famous for its sharp bend in the middle?
Answer
Chain of Rocks Bridge
Which U.S. president was in office when Route 66 was established in 1926?
Answer
Calvin Coolidge
Which Illinois museum in Pontiac preserves Route 66 memorabilia and is housed in a former fire station?
Answer
Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum
Which Arizona attraction commemorates the Eagles’ song lyric, “standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona”?
Answer
Standin’ on the Corner Park
Which Illinois town is home to the giant Gemini Giant muffler man?
Answer
Wilmington
Which national park preserves a section of the original Route 66 alignment through Arizona's Petrified Forest?
Answer
Petrified Forest National Park