Trains and Boats and Planes 1 - Answers

Published: Sunday 28th October 2018A free quiz about all aspects of transport.
  1. From which London terminus would you catch a train to South Wales? Paddington.
  2. Aboard which ship did Charles Darwin formulate his "Theory of Evolution"? HMS Beagle.
  3. What name is given to the aircraft that transports the President of the USA? Airforce One.
  4. What name is given to the French high speed railway? Train a Grande Vitesse (TGV).
  5. What commodity was the ship "Cutty Sark" primarily used to transport? Tea.
  6. In which year did the Boeing 747 first enter commercial service? 1970
  7. Which two cities form the termini of the Trans-Siberian Railway? Moscow and Vladivostok.
  8. Which company owned and operated "The Titanic"? White Star Line.
  9. What was the name of the Russian supersonic passenger aeroplane introduced in 1977? Tupolev Tu-144.
  10. Where in the UK would you find the National Railway Museum? York.
  11. Which company built the H-4 Hercules aircraft known as "The Spruce Goose"? Hughes Aircraft Corporation.
  12. Where can the Royal Yacht Britannia now be visited? Leith (Edinburgh).
  13. Which was the only British fighter plane to be continuously produced throughout WW2? Supermarine Spitfire.
  14. In which country would you enjoy "The Ghan" train service? Australia.
  15. In which East Anglian town can you visit the Henry Blogg Lifeboat Museum? Cromer, Norfolk.
  16. Aboard which ship did the Japanese sign the treaty that ended World War Two? USS Missouri.
  17. Which museum houses Stephenson's Rocket? The Science Museum.
  18. What name is given to a boat that has two hulls? A Catamaran.
  19. How far in metres did the Wright Brothers fly on their maiden flight? 37 metres.
  20. Which engine, built in 1938, hold the World speed record for steam locomotives? Mallard.

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