US Route 66 - Oklahoma

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) What was the first town travelers visited heading West on route 66 after crossing into Oklahoma from Kansas?

• Henpeck
• Quapaw
• Pawpaw

2) Further down Route 66 is the mining town of Commerce, OK. It was the boyhood home of what major league baseball star?

• Willie Mays
• Hank Aaron
• Mickey Mantle

3) What was the location of the first producing oil well in Oklahoma in 1889?

• Vinita
• White Oak
• Chelsea

4) What is the landmark, built in 1898, that you'll find in Arcadia, OK?

• Oval Motor Court
• Round Barn
• Rude's Restaurant & Grocery

5) Leaving Oklahoma City and on to Bethany is a steel bridge that crosses the river. What is the river?

• North Canadian River
• North Muskrat River
• North Eagle River

6) Big white grain elevators proclaim Yukon, OK. Who is it NOT a home to?

• Garth Brooks
• Carrie Underwood
• Toby Keith

7) What famous Old West cattle trail crossed Route 66 near El Reno, OK?

• Dillon Trail
• Chisholm Trail
• Earp Trail

8) What was the Route 66 town along the Canadian River and the home of a suspension toll bridge built in 1921?

• Clinton, OK
• Bridgeport, OK
• Franklin, OK

9) Route 66 come to Elk City, OK. What was the original name of the town?

• Busch
• Compton
• Angus

10) What is the last Oklahoma town before heading into Texas?

• Bordertown
• Longhorn
• Texola

US Route 66 - Oklahoma Answers

1. Quapaw
2. Mickey Mantle
3. Chelsea
4. Round Barn
5. North Canadian River
6. Toby Keith
7. Chisholm Trail
8. Bridgeport, OK
9. Busch
10. Texola

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