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1. "I was toting my pack along the long dusty Winnemucca road
When along came a semi with a high canvas covered load"
If the narrator was already in Winnemucca's state when he sighted the semi, in which state was he?
2. "He asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand
And I said, "Listen! I've traveled every road in this here land!"
With the experience that the narrator has on US roads, one can imagine him travelling along "The Main Street Across America". What is another name for this road?
3. "I've been everywhere, man/ I've been everywhere, man
Crossed the deserts bare, man"
Imagine the song's narrator spent time in the Mojave Desert. In which state could he NOT have been at the time?
4. "I've been everywhere, man/ I've been everywhere, man...
I've breathed the mountain air, man"
It's only natural to imagine that when the song's narrator breathed mountain air, he was at a high elevation. Which state has the highest average elevation?
5. "I've been to Reno, Chicago, Fargo...Buffalo"
Many cities lie along rivers. Which city lies along the Red River of the North?
6. "I've been to Boston, Charleston, Dayton,...Houston"
If he had time, the song's narrator may have visited a museum on the road. From which city could he have most easily visited the National Museum of the United States Air Force?
7. "I've been to...Spirit Lake, Grand Lake, Devil's Lake, Crater Lake"
If the song's narrator visited a lake, he probably would want to visit a noticeable one. Which of the following is the deepest lake in the United States?
8. "I've been to Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville,...Jacksonville"
One famous cover of the song was performed by Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash frequently performed at Ryman Auditorium. Where is Ryman Auditorium located?
9. "I've been to...Parkersburg,...Ellisburg, Rexburg, Vicksburg"
Perhaps the narrator of the song may have attended a class while traveling. In which location could the narrator visit a school named Brigham Young University?
10. "I've been to...Kansas City, Sioux City, Cedar City, Dodge City"
The song's narrator has to decide what to do when in a city. In which city could the narrator visit Arrowhead Stadium or Kauffman Stadium?
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