Road Trips quiz

More questions about Road Trips

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1. 1 Easy

   Why did Horatio Nelson Jackson make the first US cross-country road trip in 1903?

   Answer: To win a $50 bet

   Why: Jackson completed the 63-day journey from San Francisco to New York in a Winton touring car accompanied by his dog, Bud.

2. 2 Medium

   Which national route is the longest highway in Argentina, running parallel to the Andes?

   Answer: Ruta 40

   Why: Stretching 3,224 miles from Patagonia to the Bolivian border, Ruta 40 crosses 18 major rivers and 27 mountain passes.

3. 3 Hard

   Who was the first woman to drive across the United States in 1909?

   Answer: Alice Ramsey

   Why: She was twenty-two, finished on 7 August 1909, and only one of her three companions could drive.

4. 4 Easy

   Which author wrote the road trip memoir Travels with Charley?

   Answer: John Steinbeck

   Why: Steinbeck covered nearly 10,000 miles with his poodle Charley in a pickup camper he named Rocinante, after Don Quixote's horse.

5. 5 Medium

   Which scenic driving loop is the most visited tourist road trip route in Iceland?

   Answer: Golden Circle

   Why: Covering 190 miles from Reykjavík, this popular loop packs Gullfoss waterfall, Geysir, and Þingvellir National Park into a single day trip.

6. 6 Hard

   Why did some U.S. states attempt to ban car radios in 1930?

   Answer: They were considered a dangerous distraction

   Why: Massachusetts and Missouri both proposed bans in 1930, and neither ever passed into law.