Speed It Up

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Who was the first man to break the sound barrier? Scott Crossfield Chuck Yeager John Force Craig Breedlove

2. What kind of vehicle was the focus of the 1994 movie, "Speed"? train boat airplane bus

3. What has been estimated to travel at a speed of approximately 186,000 miles/second? sound light a comet a star

4. As you may know the cheetah is considered the fastest land animal, clocked at about 70 mph. Which of the following is the second fastest land animal? pronghorn antelope wildebeest gazelle impala

5. Which of the following artists did not record a song with the word speed in the title? Billy Idol Coldplay Sammy Hagar Sugarland

6. Which of the following NFL speedsters was a four time winner of the NFL Fastest Man Competition? Darrell Green Deion Sanders Bob Hayes Tony Dorsett

7. Who was the first NASCAR driver to eclipse the 200 mph mark in an official qualifying run? Benny Parsons Bill Elliott Cale Yarborough Buddy Baker

8. What is the fastest bird in the world? Spine-tailed swift Frigate bird Spur-winged goose Peregrine falcon

9. In 1962, teen idol singer Pat Boone recorded a song about what fast running Looney Tunes character? The Roadrunner Speedy Gonzales Bugs Bunny Wiley Coyote

10. Of the following, which is the fastest fish? Marlin Bluefin tuna Yellowfin tuna Sailfish