US Route 66 - Missouri

What do you know about US Route 66? Take this U.S. Highways History Made Easy Trivia quiz.  You'll find answers at the bottom of the page.

1) The original Route 66 came from Venice, IL and crossed the Mississippi River on the McKinley Bridge.

• True or False?

2) The Chain of Rocks Bridge crossed the Mississippi at Mitchell, IL. It had a 40 foot wide roadway. What did the tow-lane bridge cost to build in 1929?

• $.5 million
• $1.5 million
• $2.5 million

3) What was the name of the art deco motor cour on Watson Road in the village of Marlborough, MO?

• Henry Court
• Art Deco Court
• Coral Court

4) Most of Route 66 in Missouri was not destroyed by I-44. Beyond St. Louis, long segments of 66 are left, running parallel to I-44, serving as frontage road, or as a business loop through country towns.

• True or False

5) What was the route in the Ozarks that was one of the major Indian paths that criss-crossed Missouri

• Great Osage Trail
• Daniel Boone Trail
• Jose Wales Trail

6) What is the name of the Route 66 overlook at Pacific, MO?

• Petersons Point
• Cody's Point
• Jensen Point

7) What became a popular stop along Route 66 at Stanton, MO?

• Jesse James Grave
• Wagon Wheel Motel
• Meramec Caverns

8) In Cuba, MO what was the name of the restaurant and garage with a car showroom?

• Midway
• Woodland
• Macon

9) What is the "Queen City of the Ozarks?

• Rolla, MO
• Springfield, MO
• Marshfield, MO

10) What Route 66 city in Missouri, first called itself "The Gateway to the Ozarks" but later changed it to "The Crossroads of America."

• Joplin, MO
• Munds Park, MO
• Willow Grove, MO

US Route 66 - Missouri Answers

1. True
2. $2.5 million
3. Coral Court
4. True
5. Great Osage Trail
6. Jensen Point
7. Meramec Caverns
8. Midway
9. Springfield, MO
10. Joplin, MO

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