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CB Radio Terminology A-Z Trivia Quiz

Here's a quiz for all you die hard CB radio fans. It covers many of the words that truckers and others used for CB conversations. I hope you enjoy this trip into a time when "smokies", "beavers" and 10-4 ruled the radio waves.

A multiple-choice quiz by kali24. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
kali24

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
280,147

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
25

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Avg Score
17 / 25

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Question 1 of 25

1. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Alligator"? Hint

a patch of rough road ahead

a stretch of road with swamps on both sides

a stretch of road with rumble strips on the side

the tread from a tire laying on the road

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Question 2 of 25

2. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Beaver Bear"? Hint

a female police officer

a stretch of road which is very narrow and has trees right on the edge of the road

a road which narrows as it approaches a dam

prostitutes who hung around the truck stops

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Question 3 of 25

3. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Chicken Coup is Clean"? Hint

a diner which is very clean and good

a clean and safe rest stop

a truck stop which is well kept up

a closed weigh station

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Question 4 of 25

4. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Daddy-O"? Hint

a van full of youngsters

husband in a wife and husband driving team

the FCC

a state trooper

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Question 5 of 25

5. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Eyeball"? Hint

a guess as to how far is left before end of trip

a warning that police are watching

a warning to other truckers that undercover police dressed as prostitutes are at such and such exit

meet face to face

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Question 6 of 25

6. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Flip Flop"? Hint

the words for a missed exit

a wreck with a vehicle upside down

a return trip

flipping from channel to channel

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Question 7 of 25

7. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Garbage"? Hint

a load the trucker considers useless

a dirty truck stop

food served at a bad dinner

too much talk on one channel

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Question 8 of 25

8. In CB terminology what is the term for a female hitch hiker? Hint

Walking Chickie

Candycane

Beaver Beware

Hippie Chippie

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Question 9 of 25

9. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Invitations"? Hint

traffic citations

offer to buy dinner at next dinner

solicitation by prostitutes

letting a truck pass, especially on an uphill climb

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Question 10 of 25

10. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Jewelry"? Hint

a lone truck stop along a deserted stretch of road

the view of a city skyline

lights on a rig

it meant the stars are out bright tonight

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Question 11 of 25

11. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Kojak With a Kodak"? Hint

crime scene investigator

warehouse with cameras

private eye watching truck stops

cop with radar

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Question 12 of 25

12. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Local Yokel"? Hint

helpful truck stop worker

small town cop

local judge/magistrate

information attendent at Welcome Center's

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Question 13 of 25

13. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Mud"? Hint

dirt road

coffee

dirty floor in truck stop shower

slow highway

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Question 14 of 25

14. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Nightcrawlers? Hint

truckers who drive all night

many cops in an area at night

hitch hikers out at night

prostitutes

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Question 15 of 25

15. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "On the By"? Hint

pulled over due to being over weight

listening to CB, but not talking

be there soon

approaching a bypass

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Question 16 of 25

16. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Parking Lot"? Hint

area where over weight trucks are parked

shipping destination

home warehouse

traffic jam

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Question 17 of 25

17. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Quick Trip Around the Horn "? Hint

turning the rig around in order to unload

scanning the 40 channels

be right back, a very curvey road ahead

driving around truck stop area looking for a place to refuel

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Question 18 of 25

18. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Running Shotgun"? Hint

behind in schedule

dodging weigh stations

a driving partner

speeding

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Question 19 of 25

19. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Smile and Comb Your Hair"? Hint

radar trap ahead

look good for the family when you get home

time to renew driving license

be ready for a weigh station

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Question 20 of 25

20. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Trading Stamps"? Hint

license to drive in different states

money

stamped entries in log book used by police to monitor drive time

switching trucking companies

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Question 21 of 25

21. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Use the Jake"? Hint

watch your language

use the shower

use the next rest stop

slow down

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Question 22 of 25

22. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "VOX"? Hint

multiple railroad crossings

voice operated radio

vehicles over the weight limit

multiple rest room visits

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Question 23 of 25

23. In CB terminology what term means a long radio antenna? Hint

whip

whisker

wing

wasp

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Question 24 of 25

24. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Youngville"? Hint

a channel taken over by youngsters

stuck behind a vacationing family in traffic

stopped at a school cross walk

a popular family resort or area

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Question 25 of 25

25. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Z's"? Hint

describes the end destination

to get some sleep

black and white police cars

dirty warehouses

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Alligator"?

Answer: the tread from a tire laying on the road

Truckers called the treads that came off their tires alligators due to the fact that the corrugated part looked like alligator skins laying on the road.

2. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Beaver Bear"?

Answer: a female police officer

There is also beaver bait, beaver palace, beaver trap and beaver fever among others. All signify something to do with females.

3. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Chicken Coup is Clean"?

Answer: a closed weigh station

Chicken coups were called this because of the small buildings where the police typically were stationed.

4. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Daddy-O"?

Answer: the FCC

The FCC was also called Uncle Charlie, Charlie, Big Charlie, Big Daddy, and Candyman among others.

5. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Eyeball"?

Answer: meet face to face

This one is simple, if you can see someone face to face, then you can see their eyeballs and they can see yours.

6. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Flip Flop"?

Answer: a return trip

Basically it meant a trucker would drop off the load and turn right around.

7. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Garbage"?

Answer: too much talk on one channel

If you've ever used a CB you have run across "garbage". Sometimes some channels have so much conversation it just becomes bits and pieces of gibberish.

8. In CB terminology what is the term for a female hitch hiker?

Answer: Hippie Chippie

The term comes from the 70's and all of the hitchers around then, often hippie kids or college students bumming rides.

9. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Invitations"?

Answer: traffic citations

They called them this because they were invitations to either pay or come to court.

10. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Jewelry"?

Answer: lights on a rig

Often private owned trucks would be decked out with so many lights it looked a Christmas tree, or expensive jewelry, hence the term.

11. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Kojak With a Kodak"?

Answer: cop with radar

Kojak was another term for policemen and Kodak signified a radar, monitoring your speed, in other words taking your picture.

12. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Local Yokel"?

Answer: small town cop

Nothing made truckers more upset than to be stopped by a one stop light town policeman about something minor.

13. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Mud"?

Answer: coffee

You can only imagine what old coffee at some truck stops and dinners must look like.

14. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Nightcrawlers?

Answer: many cops in an area at night

This derived from the idea that they were like vampires or zombies. It's dark and they are all over the place.

15. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "On the By"?

Answer: listening to CB, but not talking

Many times truckers would listen for awhile to help keep themselves awake but would need both hands due to bad weather, roads, etc.

16. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Parking Lot"?

Answer: traffic jam

People still use this term today. Many of the terms used by truckers have crept into our language and remained.

17. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Quick Trip Around the Horn "?

Answer: scanning the 40 channels

Often if one channel became too busy or if truckers were looking for friends they'd switch channels, sometimes surfing for cleaner channels.

18. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Running Shotgun"?

Answer: a driving partner

Often on very long trips two drivers would be sent so the cargo could arrive faster.

19. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Smile and Comb Your Hair"?

Answer: radar trap ahead

I alway liked this one. Basically truckers were saying look pretty for the police and let them know you know they are there!

20. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Trading Stamps"?

Answer: money

Money was also called green backs for the same reason it was called trading stamps, the old trading stamps were green.

21. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Use the Jake"?

Answer: slow down

Jake was a term used for slowing down, by shutting cylinders (an engine brake).

22. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "VOX"?

Answer: voice operated radio

This innovation allowed for hands free talk and was very popular with the few truckers who could afford it, push button units were simpler to use though as they didn't pick up all of the background noise.

23. In CB terminology what term means a long radio antenna?

Answer: whip

The longest of these could approach 10 feet long and when the vehicle was moving it would whip around just like a whip! The longer ones had springs connecting them to the base so they wouldn't snap.

24. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Youngville"?

Answer: a channel taken over by youngsters

Truckers despised a channel where kids were doing all of the talking. They could and would sometimes get nasty about it, of course the FCC didn't like it either!

25. In CB terminology what was meant by the term "Z's"?

Answer: to get some sleep

I hope you enjoyed my quiz, I have a few more planned if this one goes over well. My Uncle was a truck driver his whole life and I grew up talking on CB's. Creating this brought back some great memories!

Source: Author kali24

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