T195 TRANSPORT QUIZ
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:13 am1 ET is the international car registration plate for which country?
EGYPT
2 Which US city is served by Logan International Airport?
BOSTON
3 Which car manufacturer has made models called the Clio, the Laguna and the Scenic?
RENAULT
]4 Which Minister of Transport introduced the breathalyser test in 1967in the UK?
BARBARA CASTLE
5 Between which two major cities does the famed Route 66 run in the USA?
CHICAGO AND LOS ANGELES
6 What was the name of the vessel in which Jason sailed in his quest for the Golden Fleece?
THE ARGO
7 Which motorway connects Birmingham to Exeter?
M5
8 Which company owned the ill-fated Titanic?
WHITE STAR
9 Which engineer built the ship the Great Eastern?
ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL
10 In what decade did the British fleet defeat the Spanish Armada?
1580'S
11 What do the initials PT stand for with regard to PT boats?
PATROL TOREPEDO
12 Which British city is served by Lime Street railway station?
LIVERPOOL
13 Which animated film features the songs “All You Need Is Love” and “Nowhere Man”?
YELLOW SUBMARINE
14 What is the name of the railway that was opened in 1901 and runs from Moscow to Vladisvostok?
TRANS SIBERIAN RAILWAY
15 In the city of Venice, what is a vaporetta?
A WATER BUS
16 MRS is the airport code for which European city?
MARSEILLES
17 Which Argentine cruiser was sunk in 1982 by the British submarine the Conqueror?
GENERAL BELGRANO
18 What are motorways called in Germany?
AUTOBAHN
19 What colour is the black box flight recorder in commercial aircraft?
ORANGE
20 Who is credited with the invention of the motor car?
KARL BENZ
21 What is the name of Hong Kong’s national airline?
CATHAY PACIFIC
22 In which TV series did Brian Blessed play the role of PC Fancy Smith?
Z CARS
23 What is the largest container port in England?
FELIXSTOWE
24 Which author created the flying car known as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
IAN FLEMING
25 What do the initials RAC stand for?
ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB
26 What made its first journey in October 1883,travelling from Paris to Constantinople?
THE ORIENT EXPRESS
27 In the TV cartoon Wacky Races which contestant drives the Convert-A-Car?
PROFESSOR PAT PENDING
28 Which 60s pop group caught The Last Train To Clarkesville?
THE MONKEES
29 What V word describes cars built prior to 1919?
VETERAN
30 What was the name of the cruise liner in the TV show The Love Boat?
PACIFIC PRINCESS
EGYPT
2 Which US city is served by Logan International Airport?
BOSTON
3 Which car manufacturer has made models called the Clio, the Laguna and the Scenic?
RENAULT
]4 Which Minister of Transport introduced the breathalyser test in 1967in the UK?
BARBARA CASTLE
5 Between which two major cities does the famed Route 66 run in the USA?
CHICAGO AND LOS ANGELES
6 What was the name of the vessel in which Jason sailed in his quest for the Golden Fleece?
THE ARGO
7 Which motorway connects Birmingham to Exeter?
M5
8 Which company owned the ill-fated Titanic?
WHITE STAR
9 Which engineer built the ship the Great Eastern?
ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL
10 In what decade did the British fleet defeat the Spanish Armada?
1580'S
11 What do the initials PT stand for with regard to PT boats?
PATROL TOREPEDO
12 Which British city is served by Lime Street railway station?
LIVERPOOL
13 Which animated film features the songs “All You Need Is Love” and “Nowhere Man”?
YELLOW SUBMARINE
14 What is the name of the railway that was opened in 1901 and runs from Moscow to Vladisvostok?
TRANS SIBERIAN RAILWAY
15 In the city of Venice, what is a vaporetta?
A WATER BUS
16 MRS is the airport code for which European city?
MARSEILLES
17 Which Argentine cruiser was sunk in 1982 by the British submarine the Conqueror?
GENERAL BELGRANO
18 What are motorways called in Germany?
AUTOBAHN
19 What colour is the black box flight recorder in commercial aircraft?
ORANGE
20 Who is credited with the invention of the motor car?
KARL BENZ
21 What is the name of Hong Kong’s national airline?
CATHAY PACIFIC
22 In which TV series did Brian Blessed play the role of PC Fancy Smith?
Z CARS
23 What is the largest container port in England?
FELIXSTOWE
24 Which author created the flying car known as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
IAN FLEMING
25 What do the initials RAC stand for?
ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB
26 What made its first journey in October 1883,travelling from Paris to Constantinople?
THE ORIENT EXPRESS
27 In the TV cartoon Wacky Races which contestant drives the Convert-A-Car?
PROFESSOR PAT PENDING
28 Which 60s pop group caught The Last Train To Clarkesville?
THE MONKEES
29 What V word describes cars built prior to 1919?
VETERAN
30 What was the name of the cruise liner in the TV show The Love Boat?
PACIFIC PRINCESS