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7 fact-checked facts about roads, highways and road trips, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

On which side of the road do drivers in the United Kingdom drive?

AnswerLeft

The UK drives on the left.

What was the most famous road of ancient Rome?

AnswerThe Appian Way

The Via Appia connected Rome to southern Italy.

Going deeper

What is the longest US interstate highway?

AnswerI-90

I-90 runs about 3,000 miles from Seattle to Boston.

The Pan-American Highway links which regions?

AnswerNorth America and South America

It runs from Alaska toward the southern tip of South America.

In what year was Route 66 established?

Answer1926

Route 66 became part of the US highway system in 1926.

Expert level

Which region interrupts the Pan-American Highway between Panama and Colombia?

AnswerThe Darién Gap

Dense rainforest and swamp in the Darién Gap have no road link.

The Appian Way was begun in 312 BC under which Roman official?

AnswerAppius Claudius Caecus

The road is named after Appius Claudius Caecus.

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