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I've Been Everywhere! Trivia Quiz

Hank Snow was the artist that brought this song to the forefront; do you remember all the places he traveled through the lyrics?

A multiple-choice quiz by SweetypieNC. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
SweetypieNC

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
324,184

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
501

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Hank begins the song telling us he was picked up by a semi driver. It begins..."I was toting my pack along the dusty __________road
When along came a semi driver with a high and canvas covered load"
Can you name the road? Hint

Red River

Cabin

Canyon

Winnemucca

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Question 2 of 10

2. After the chorus Hank begins to list the places he has been, "I been to Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota, Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota, ___________, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma, Tampa..." Hint

Boston

Wichita

New York City

Denton

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Question 3 of 10

3. Continuing..."Panama, Mattawa, La Paloma, Bangor, Baltimore, Salvador, Amarillo, Tocopilla, Barranquilla, and Padilla..."
Do you know the location of Barranquilla? Hint

Canada

Argentina

Colombia

California

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Question 4 of 10

4. Hank ends each verse with a phrase other than a city; in the first verse of cities he sings, "... Padilla, I'm a ___________." Hint

thriller

killer

realtor

traveler

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Question 5 of 10

5. The chorus is repeated five times during the song and it goes,
"I've been everywhere man,
I've been everywhere man,
Across the deserts bare, man
I've breathed the ______________air, man
Of travel I've had my share, man
I've been everywhere."

What word is missing? Hint

clean

crisp

American

mountain

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana, Washington
Houston, Kingston, Texarkana, Monteray, Ferriday,..."

Can you name the location of Ferriday? Hint

Louisana

Texas

Alabama

Kansas

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Grand Lake, Devil's Lake, Crater Lake, and for ________ ________."
Do you know the ending phrase? Hint

Pete's sake

Traveling sake

Patty's sake

Erie Lake

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Question 8 of 10

8. "...Jellico, Argentina, Diamontina, Pasadena, Catalina, see
what I mean'a."

Jellico is located in the United States: do you know which state? Hint

Tennessee

North Carolina

Kentucky

Utah

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Question 9 of 10

9. Hank Snow was named to both the Country Music Hall of Fame and to the Canadian Hall of Fame.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. This song, "I've Been Everywhere," has been recorded by only one other artist, Johnny Cash.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Hank begins the song telling us he was picked up by a semi driver. It begins..."I was toting my pack along the dusty __________road When along came a semi driver with a high and canvas covered load" Can you name the road?

Answer: Winnemucca

Winnemucca is the county seat of Humboldt County, Nevada. The song, "I Been Everywhere," was written in 1959 by Geoff Mack. It was offered to Hank Snow in 1962 and after some editing to include towns in North America it hit the country chart's number one slot making it the sixth single to reach number one status. Other number one country chart toppers for Snow include:
'I'm Moving On'
'The Golden Rocket'
'I Don't Hurt Anymor'e
'Let Me Go, Lover' and
'Hello Love'.

2. After the chorus Hank begins to list the places he has been, "I been to Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota, Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota, ___________, Tulsa, Ottawa, Oklahoma, Tampa..."

Answer: Wichita

In the first list of cities he names 23 places he has been. Throughout the song over 90 cities and towns are mentioned. Mack used a North America Atlas to get a good selection of towns and cities.

3. Continuing..."Panama, Mattawa, La Paloma, Bangor, Baltimore, Salvador, Amarillo, Tocopilla, Barranquilla, and Padilla..." Do you know the location of Barranquilla?

Answer: Colombia

Barranquilla is located in northern Colombia by the Caribbean Sea. The original version included several cities outside of North American, in editing Mack opted not to change this particular location.

4. Hank ends each verse with a phrase other than a city; in the first verse of cities he sings, "... Padilla, I'm a ___________."

Answer: killer

This "catch" phrase after the cities occurs four times during the song, at the end of each verse. These additions were a combination of Mack and his music producer adding a little zip to the ending of the verse.

5. The chorus is repeated five times during the song and it goes, "I've been everywhere man, I've been everywhere man, Across the deserts bare, man I've breathed the ______________air, man Of travel I've had my share, man I've been everywhere." What word is missing?

Answer: mountain

By adding "mountain air" into the editing of the song, Mack felt that it added more country charm. This chorus is repeated five times in the song.

6. "Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana, Washington Houston, Kingston, Texarkana, Monteray, Ferriday,..." Can you name the location of Ferriday?

Answer: Louisana

Ferriday, Louisanna is a very small town, and home of another country music artist, Jerry Lee Lewis.

7. "Grand Lake, Devil's Lake, Crater Lake, and for ________ ________." Do you know the ending phrase?

Answer: Pete's sake

Geoff Mack wrote the song which included mostly cities in Australia. Hank Snow was offered the song in 1962 but asked that the cities to be changed to include cities and towns in North America, Mack complied but did add a few in Central and South America. The rhyming phrases at the end of the verse such as "for Pete's sake," were added by Snow to bring more appeal to the song.
One of FunTrivia's avid fans explained, "Lucky Starr did the Australian version, which predated Hank Snow's release by a few months."

8. "...Jellico, Argentina, Diamontina, Pasadena, Catalina, see what I mean'a." Jellico is located in the United States: do you know which state?

Answer: Tennessee

Located near the Kentucky border, Jellico, Tennessee, is in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains.

9. Hank Snow was named to both the Country Music Hall of Fame and to the Canadian Hall of Fame.

Answer: True

Born in Brooklyn, Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada, Hank Snow is listed in both the Canadian Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame in Tennessee.
Each year his fans flock to Nova Scotia for a tribute weekend festival in honor of him.

10. This song, "I've Been Everywhere," has been recorded by only one other artist, Johnny Cash.

Answer: False

While Hank Snow and Johnny Cash are the two most popular artist to record the song it has also been recorded by: Lynn Anderson, Asleep at the Wheel, Willie Nelson, The Statler Brothers and others.

Source: Author SweetypieNC

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