Trains, Boats and Planes 3 - Answers

Published: Monday 7th September 2020A free quiz about all aspects of transport.
  1. What is the name of the main train station in Liverpool? Lime Street.
  2. What were the names of Titanic's two sister ships? Olympic and Brittanic.
  3. Named after the mother of the pilot, which plane dropped the first atomic bomb in 1945? Enola Gay.
  4. Which two cities formed the termini of the original Orient Express? Paris and Istanbul.
  5. Who was the Captain of HMS Bounty, whose crew famously mutinied? Captain Bligh.
  6. What was the World's first supersonic passenger airliner? Concorde.
  7. Which steam locomotive was the only one to complete the Rainhill Trials in 1829? The Rocket.
  8. In which US city can you find the USS Arizona memorial? (Pearl Harbour) Honolulu.
  9. Which was the Allies only jet fighter to see active service in WW2? Gloster Meteor.
  10. In which country does the train service known as The Indian Pacific operate? Australia.
  11. Which battleship gets credit for firing the first shots of the Russian Revolution in 1915? Potemkin.
  12. Which Boeing airliner was grounded in early 2019 after concerns regarding two major accidents? Boeing 737 MAX 8.
  13. Often transporting Hollywood stars, what was the name of the train that ran between Chicago and Los Angeles? Superchief.
  14. What was the name of the first Royal Yacht, gifted to King Charles II in 1660? HMY Mary.
  15. What was the name of the plane in which the Wright Brothers made their first successful flight? Flyer.
  16. Which is the only metro rail system in the UK that operates entirely underground? Glasgow.
  17. What was the name of the raft on which Thor Heyerdahl travelled across the Pacific in 1947? Kon-Tiki.
  18. Established in 1919 which is the oldest airline that is still operating today? KLM.
  19. As at 2019, which are the only two stations on the London underground system that start with the letter "V"? Victoria and Vauxhall.
  20. On which stretch of water would you expect to see a Norfolk Wherry? The Broads.

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