Massey Quiz #17- 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- Name 8 streets in which you can take an underpass. (1 point each)

#2- Name 8 streets that have the name of a state? 

(1 point each)

#3- Name 7 streets that have the name of a town located within 60 miles of Galesburg? (1 point each)

#4- There are several confusing streets in Galesburg. There are four sets of two streets that have the same name but one is called- “street”, another “avenue”, or “drive”. For example there may be a Chicago Avenue and a Chicago Street, or there may be a New York Avenue and a New York Drive. Name 4 sets of streets that fit this?  (1 point each)

#5- Name 3 streets where you start out driving on them, don’t turn off the street, and realize the street name has changed? (1 point each)

#6- Name 10 streets in Galesburg that bear the name of an American President? (1 point each)

#7- Of these five streets which can you go from Losey to Main and never get off of the street? Whitesboro, Burgland, Phillips, Arnold, Irwin. (1 point each correct, minus 1 point each wrong)

#8- Name the five streets in Lincolnshire? (1 point each)

#9- What are streets that are at least 1/4 mile long that go in a diagonal direction?  (1 point each)

#10- Which of these exist in Galesburg? Avenue A, Avenue B, Avenue C (1 point each correct)

Answers

1- McClure, Fremont, Losey, North, Main, South, Seminary, Farnham

2- Wisconsin, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Washington, Virginia 

3- Monmouth, Abingdon, Rock Island, Henderson, Morton, Rio, Washington

4- Walnut St & Walnut Ave, Park Lane Dr & Park Lane Ave, Maple St & Maple Ave, Washington St & Washington Ave

5- Seminary to Kellogg (or vice-versa), 3rd to 4th (or vice-versa), Carl Sandburg Dr to Linwood Dr (or vice-versa)

6- Washington, Lincoln, Monroe, Jefferson, Harding, Harrison, Garfield, Arthur, Madison, Adams

7- Whitesboro

8- Sunset, Kenwick, Windsor, Marmac, Knollcrest

9- Grand, Lincoln, Monmouth, Louisville

10- Avenue A, Avenue B, Avenue C

What Your Score Means

42-52 Correct- You should think about getting an Uber license and drive in Galesburg- you are outstanding. 

34-41 Correct- You probably know the short cuts in Galesburg. 

26-33 Correct- You rely on GPS too much and don’t look at street signs. 

18-25 Correct- You better rely on GPS, you will get lost without it. 

0-17 Correct- From Quincy? I wouldn’t expect any better when your Main St is misspelled as Maine St.