Route 66 Landmarks

• Question 1 out of 10

  Which author helped popularize the nickname “The Mother Road” for Route 66?

  John Steinbeck used the phrase “The Mother Road” in his 1939 novel The Grapes of Wrath, forever linking the name to Route 66 and the Dust Bowl migration westward.

  Mark Twain

  Ernest Hemingway

  John Steinbeck

  Jack Kerouac

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• Question 2 out of 10

  Route 66 was officially established in what year?

  Route 66 became part of the U.S. Highway System in 1926 and eventually stretched more than 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica.

  1919

  1926

  1938

  1955

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• Question 3 out of 10

  Which famous Route 66 attraction in Amarillo, Texas, allows visitors to spray paint the artwork?

  Cadillac Ranch was created in 1974 and encourages visitors to leave colorful graffiti on the buried Cadillacs.

  Cadillac Ranch

  Wigwam Village

  Blue Whale

  Gemini Giant

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• Question 4 out of 10

  Which Route 66 landmark in Oklahoma was originally built as an anniversary gift?

  The Blue Whale of Catoosa was built by Hugh Davis as an anniversary gift for his wife and later became a beloved roadside stop.

  Midpoint Café

  Rock Café

  U-Drop Inn

  Blue Whale

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• Question 5 out of 10

  Which Arizona attraction features petrified logs that are millions of years old?

  Petrified Forest National Park preserves ancient fossilized trees that turned to stone over millions of years through mineralization.

  Painted Desert

  Meteor Crater

  Petrified Forest

  Red Rock Canyon

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• Question 6 out of 10

  Which state has the longest stretch of historic Route 66?

  Oklahoma contains more drivable miles of historic Route 66 than any other state, with hundreds of preserved landmarks and vintage towns.

  Oklahoma

  Texas

  New Mexico

  Chicago

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• Question 7 out of 10

  What unusual feature made the Wigwam Motels famous?

  Wigwam Motel became iconic for its concrete teepee-shaped rooms, capturing the playful roadside architecture of the 1940s and 1950s.

  Underground rooms

  Rotating restaurants

  Glass ceilings

  Teepee-shaped cabins

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• Question 8 out of 10

  The famous “Standin’ on the Corner” park celebrating a hit song is located in which Route 66 town?

  Standin' on the Corner Park honors the Eagles’ song “Take It Easy,” making it a favorite Route 66 photo stop.

  Tucumcari

  Winslow

  Kingman

  Gallup

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• Question 9 out of 10

  Why was Route 66 eventually removed from the U.S. Highway System in 1985?

  Faster interstate highways gradually bypassed Route 66 towns, leading to the road’s official decommissioning in 1985. However, much of Historic Route 66 remains preserved as a symbol of classic American travel.

  It became a railroad route

  It was damaged by flooding

  It was replaced by interstate highways

  It crossed too many state lines

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• Question 10 out of 10

  Which famous Route 66 bridge crosses the Mississippi River near St. Louis?

  Chain of Rocks Bridge is known for its unusual 22-degree bend in the middle of the bridge and remains a popular historic Route 66 landmark.

  Golden Gate Bridge

  Brooklyn Bridge

  Mackinac Bridge

  Chain of Rocks Bridge

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