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Interstate 55 Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about Interstate 55. Interstate 55 opened in 1957 is a major north-south highway. Interstate 55 intertwines the Mississippi River in the central United States.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author workisboring

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
workisboring

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
347,186

Updated
Jul 04 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
142

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Question 1 of 10

1. Interstate 55 starts in LaPlace, Louisiana. Which Interstate is at the southern terminus of Interstate 55? Hint

Interstate 20

Interstate 10

Interstate 49

Interstate 59

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Question 2 of 10

2. While traveling on Interstate 55 in Louisiana, one crosses a long bridge. What is the name of this bridge? Hint

Tangipahoa Parish bridge

Lake Pontchartrain bridge

Manchac Swamp bridge

Lake Maurepas bridge

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Question 3 of 10

3. On the southern end of Interstate 55 is the town of McComb, Mississippi. Which of the following celebrities was born in McComb? Hint

Elvis Presley

Justin Timberlake

Britney Spears

Oprah Winfrey

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Question 4 of 10

4. Interstate 55 has several junctions with other Interstates in Mississippi. Which Interstate does NOT have a junction with Interstate 55 in Mississippi? Hint

Interstate 40

Interstate 220

Interstate 69

Interstate 20

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Question 5 of 10

5. Interstate 55 in Tennessee lies entirely in which city? Hint

Memphis

Knoxville

Nashville

Chattanooga

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Question 6 of 10

6. At which cities does Interstate 55 cross the Mississippi River? Hint

neither

Memphis, Tennessee

Both

Saint Louis, Missouri

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many state capital cities does Interstate 55 visit? Hint

one

four

none

two

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Question 8 of 10

8. If one travels through Interstate 55 in south-eastern Missouri, they can eat at Lambert's Caf�, "The Home of the Throwed Rolls." In what town is Lambert's Caf� located?
Hint

New Madrid

Portageville

Sikeston

Cape Girardeau

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Question 9 of 10

9. A section of Interstate 55 in the southern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois is named after which United States President? Hint

Ronald Reagan

Harry S Truman

Barack Obama

Abraham Lincoln

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which famous road in Chicago, Illinois does the northern terminus of Interstate 55 lie? Hint

Wells Street

Archer Road

Lake Shore Drive

West Addison Street

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Interstate 55 starts in LaPlace, Louisiana. Which Interstate is at the southern terminus of Interstate 55?

Answer: Interstate 10

Interstate 55 intersects Interstate 10 in Laplace, Louisiana. This intersection is the southern terminus of Interstate 55. LaPlace is located 25 miles west of New Orleans, Louisiana.

2. While traveling on Interstate 55 in Louisiana, one crosses a long bridge. What is the name of this bridge?

Answer: Manchac Swamp bridge

The Manchac Swamp bridge is a twin concrete trestle bridge. It is almost 23 miles long and is part of the Interstate 55 highway in Louisiana. This bridge is one of the longest bridges in the world over water and one of the longest bridges on the United States Interstate Highway System.

3. On the southern end of Interstate 55 is the town of McComb, Mississippi. Which of the following celebrities was born in McComb?

Answer: Britney Spears

Britney Spears was born in McComb, Mississippi in 1981. Spears attended Parklane Academy in McComb. When she was a young kid, she moved to the neighboring town of Kentwood, Louisiana.

4. Interstate 55 has several junctions with other Interstates in Mississippi. Which Interstate does NOT have a junction with Interstate 55 in Mississippi?

Answer: Interstate 40

Interstate 40 has a junction with Interstate 55 in Shelby County, Tennessee. Interstate 55 has a junction with Interstate 69 near Hernando, Mississippi and a junction with Interstate 20 in Jackson, Mississippi. Interstate 220 serves as a loop around Jackson, Mississippi and has junctions with Interstate 55 in both Hinds and Rankin counties of Mississippi.

5. Interstate 55 in Tennessee lies entirely in which city?

Answer: Memphis

Interstate 55 serves as the main highway for the western Memphis area. Motorist who wish to visit downtown Memphis or Graceland would be advised to travel Interstate 55.

6. At which cities does Interstate 55 cross the Mississippi River?

Answer: Both

Interstate 55 crosses the Mississippi River at both Memphis, Tennessee and Saint Louis, Missouri. Interstate 55 crosses the Mississippi River from Memphis, Tennessee into Arkansas. Interstate 55 crosses the Mississippi River from Saint Louis, Missouri into Illinois.

7. How many state capital cities does Interstate 55 visit?

Answer: two

Interstate 55 visits Jackson, Mississippi and Springfield, Illinois. Interstate 55 does not visit Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Little Rock, Arkansas; Nashville, Tennessee or Jefferson City, Missouri.

8. If one travels through Interstate 55 in south-eastern Missouri, they can eat at Lambert's Caf�, "The Home of the Throwed Rolls." In what town is Lambert's Caf� located?

Answer: Sikeston

Lambert's Caf� was founded in Sikeston, Missouri in 1942. Lambert's Caf� is a restaurant known for homestyle meals and throwing their homemade dinner rolls at their patrons. Lambert's Caf� has locations in Foley, Alabama and Ozark, Missouri.

9. A section of Interstate 55 in the southern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois is named after which United States President?

Answer: Barack Obama

Part of Interstate 55 in northern Illinois is named the Barack Obama Presidential Expressway. This portion of highway goes from the southern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois to the area near Pontiac, Illinois. United States President Barack Obama moved to Chicago, Illinois after graduating from Columbia University.

10. In which famous road in Chicago, Illinois does the northern terminus of Interstate 55 lie?

Answer: Lake Shore Drive

The northern terminus of Interstate 55 lies in Chicago, Illinois at the intersection of Lake Shore Drive at McCormick Place. Lake Shore Drive runs parallel to Lake Michigan in downtown Chicago. Every fall the Chicago Half Marathon begins on Lake Shore Drive.

Source: Author workisboring

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Interstate 55 Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about Interstate 55. Interstate 55 opened in 1957 is a major north-south highway. Interstate 55 intertwines the Mississippi River in the central United States. This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author workisboring

This quiz is about Interstate 55. Interstate 55 opened in 1957 is a major north-south highway. Interstate 55 intertwines the Mississippi River in the central United States.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author workisboring