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Goin' to Kansas City (On I-29) Quiz

Take a trip with me from Sioux Falls, SD to Kansas City, MO on Interstate 29 in the US. You will not have to have been on this route to take this quiz. The questions will provide clues to the answer.

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

Author
deputygary

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3 mins

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Multiple Choice

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268,388

Updated
Mar 11 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. Leaving Sioux Falls we soon come to the turnoff to a South Dakota city that shares its name with both a city in China and the city in Ohio that is home to the (American) Football Hall of Fame. What city is this? Hint

Akron

Beijing

Shanghai

Canton

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Question 2 of 10

2. Interstate 29 passes through the fourth largest city in Iowa. This city is named for an Indian tribe. What city is this? Hint

Apache Wells

Ottumwa

Des Moines

Sioux City

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Question 3 of 10

3. About 50 miles into Iowa is a state park named after a famous duo of explorers. What is the name of this state park? Hint

De Soto and Cortez

Abbott and Costello

Lewis and Clark

Smith and Jones

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Question 4 of 10

4. At the Missouri Valley/Blaine turnoff there sits a truck stop with a very uniquely shaped water tower. The tower resembles something normally found at a truck stop. What shape is the water tower at Sapp Brothers? (Hint: the scientific name of what this item is made from is Coffea arabica.) Hint

apple pie

coffee pot

ice cream cone

grilled cheese sandwich

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Question 5 of 10

5. What major river, that shares its name with a state, forms the border between Nebraska and Iowa? Hint

Columbia

Mississippi

Missouri

Hudson

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Question 6 of 10

6. Just about halfway through the trip we come to a city famous for its steaks. What city is this that is also the largest city in Nebraska? Hint

Lincoln

Worms

Cedar Rapids

Omaha

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Question 7 of 10

7. You will see a lot of crops while traveling on I-29, especially through Iowa. One crop that you will see a lot is a vegetable. Kevin Costner's character in the movie "Field of Dreams" plowed up acres of this crop to build a baseball field on his farm. What vegetable is this? Hint

corn

apples

sorghum

potatoes

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Question 8 of 10

8. About fifty miles from Kansas City is a city named after the foster father of Jesus. Which city is this? Hint

Noah

St. Andrew

St. Joseph

St. Peter

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Question 9 of 10

9. From I-29 we can look west and see Kansas City's main airport which is currently called Kansas City International. What is the airline code for this airport along I-29? Hint

KCI

MCI

KCK

KCM

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Question 10 of 10

10. Since this is the end of the journey the final question is where is the southern terminus of Interstate 29? Hint

Mexican border

Interstate 35 in Kansas City

Dallas, Texas

Gulf of Mexico

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Canton

Canton, SD got its name because early residents believed the town was directly opposite Canton China on the other side of the earth.

2. Interstate 29 passes through the fourth largest city in Iowa. This city is named for an Indian tribe. What city is this?

Answer: Sioux City

Sioux City is the home town for advice columnists Ann Landers and Abigail Van Buren, Jerry Mathers who played Beaver on the TV show "Leave it to Beaver," and Fred Grandy who played Gopher on "Love Boat" and later became a U.S. Congressman.

3. About 50 miles into Iowa is a state park named after a famous duo of explorers. What is the name of this state park?

Answer: Lewis and Clark

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark passed through the Sioux City area with their expedition in 1804. The expedition was undertaken to explore the country to the Pacific Ocean. They started at the mouth of the DuBois River in Illinois and reached the Pacific at Cape Disappointment, Oregon a year and a half later.

Cape Disappointment is on the northern headland of the Columbia river, and is now in Washington, not Oregon.

Answer: coffee pot

Although their truck stops are centered around their home base of Omaha, Sapp Brothers has 16 truck stops altogether from Clearfield, PA to Salt Lake City, UT. Most of the stops are along Interstate 80 with only one along Interstate 29. The red and white coffee pot-shaped tower is a real eye-catcher from the highway.

5. What major river, that shares its name with a state, forms the border between Nebraska and Iowa?

Answer: Missouri

The Missouri River begins in Montana and runs over 2300 miles to the confluence with the Mississippi. Among the many rivers and creeks that flow into the Missouri are the Blue, White, Vermillion, Redwater and Yellowstone; Judith, Floyd, James and Perry; Mosquito and Cow Creeks; and the Madison and Jefferson.

6. Just about halfway through the trip we come to a city famous for its steaks. What city is this that is also the largest city in Nebraska?

Answer: Omaha

The Omaha Steak Company has been in business since 1917. They sell steaks (obviously), chicken, seafood, pork, veal, pastas, appetizers, desserts, sauces, seasonings, and even pet treats. Although they have some retail outlets, the bulk of their business is through mail order and online sales. Omaha Steak also supplies restaurants.

Answer: corn

According to the Corn Refiners Organization, Iowa traditionally leads all states in both corn production and corn acres. In 2004 Iowa contained 17% of the total U.S. acres planted in corn and produced 2,244,400,000 bushels of corn for 19% of the U.S. total. And that ain't no hay.

8. About fifty miles from Kansas City is a city named after the foster father of Jesus. Which city is this?

Answer: St. Joseph

St. Joseph the city was named by settler Joseph Robidoux. Robidoux was named for St. Joseph the saint. The outlaw Jesse James was shot and killed in St. Joseph in 1882.

9. From I-29 we can look west and see Kansas City's main airport which is currently called Kansas City International. What is the airline code for this airport along I-29?

Answer: MCI

The original name of the airport was Mid-continent International Airport, thus the code (MCI).

10. Since this is the end of the journey the final question is where is the southern terminus of Interstate 29?

Answer: Interstate 35 in Kansas City

Interstate 29 is 753 miles long. It begins at the US-Canada border near Pembina, ND. It merges with Interstate 35 for a short distance at Kansas City before terminating.

Thank you for taking our tour to Kansas City. I hope you enjoyed the ride.

Source: Author deputygary

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