Massey Quiz #12- 10 Questions about Galesburg Streets

Today’s quiz is looking at streets in Galesburg. The quiz is designed to celebrate how wonderful Galesburg is, and test your knowledge of our community. Enjoy and have fun!!

The answers are at the end of the quiz. Keep track of your score and read exactly what your score indicates. If you would like- share your score on the Facebook or Massey Blog under the comments. 

#1- Lombard School is located at the corner of two streets named with college names. What are the two college names?

(1 point for each)

#2- People refer to an area of Galesburg as “bird land.” Name six bird streets in “bird land?” (1 point for each)

#3- Sometimes cities just number their streets- First Street, Second Street, etc. What is the highest numbered street in Galesburg? (1 point)

#4- Name 3 streets in Galesburg where you can start driving on the street, never get off the street, and end up back where you started? (1 point for each)

#5- Name two colors that are streets in Galesburg? It must be just the color by itself. (1 point for each)

#6- Streets that are named specifically for a direction- East, West, North, South. Which streets does Galesburg have that are specifically named for one of the four directions? 

(1 point for each correct, minus 1 for each incorrect)1

#7- Which of these streets is the shortest- Park Lane Drive, Park Lane Avenue, Lane Avenue, Park Avenue

(1 point)

#8- On which of these streets can you still cross the railroad tracks- Prairie, Cherry, Broad, Cedar, West, Academy? (1 point for each correct, minus 1 for each incorrect)

#9- Name 9 schools (past and present) in Galesburg that also had a street with the same name?

(1 point for each correct)

#10- Traveling east on Main St. from downtown, you don’t get stopped by a train because of there is an overpass. Who is it named for? Going west, there is a bridge to go over the tracks. Who is it named for? 

(1 point for each correct)

Answers

1- Lombard and Knox 

2- Bluebird, Cardinal, Meadowlark, Oriole, Robin, Flamingo

3- 6th Street

4- Woodbine Circle, Circle Drive, Public Square (Main St.)

5- Silver, Brown

6- Just two- North and South. You may have included West but West St is not named for the direction. West St is named for one of the founding fathers- Nehemiah West. It is not a good quiz if you don’t put in an unfair, trick question!!

7- Park Ave.

8- Prairie, Broad, Academy

9- Churchill, Lombard, Bateman, Sandburg, Knox, Willard, West, Farnham, Costa

10- Rev. Jon Sibley, Don Moffitt

What Your Score Means

26-31 Correct- You should think about getting an Uber license and drive in Galesburg- you are outstanding. 

21-25 Correct- You probably know the short cuts in Galesburg. 

16-20 Correct- You rely on GPS too much and don’t look at street signs. 

10-15 Correct- You better rely on GPS, you will get lost without it. 

0-9 Correct- From Quincy? I wouldn’t expect any better when your Main St is misspelled as Maine St.