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25 Tough Questions about Thomas The Tank Engine

As a child I used to love Thomas. I still do!

A multiple-choice quiz by Junior_Wonderful. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Junior_Wonderful

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
52,008

Updated
Jun 12 22

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

Plays
1797

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Question 1 of 25

1. What is Duck's real name?

Answer: (Starts with M)

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Question 2 of 25

2. What is the name of the big station? Hint

Tidmouth

Wellsworth

Dryaw

Knapford

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Question 3 of 25

3. What is the name of Oliver's brake van? Hint

S.C. Ruffey

Falcon

Henrietta

Toad

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Question 4 of 25

4. What is the very first episode of Thomas?

Answer: (Start with capitals please)

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Question 5 of 25

5. Who saved Stepney from scrap? Hint

Rusty

Donald

Douglas

Oliver

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Question 6 of 25

6. What is the name of the celebrity in 'Gordon and the Famous Visitor'? Hint

Sir Handel

City of Truro

Peter Sam

Skarloey

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Question 7 of 25

7. What do the three Great Western Engines have in common? (They are all ...)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 25

8. What mode of transport does Sir Topham Hatt use to go to work? Hint

train

walk

helicopter

car

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Question 9 of 25

9. What type of coal did Henry have to use for a while until he got a new shape and fire box? Hint

Irish Coal

English Coal

Scottish Coal

Welsh Coal

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Question 10 of 25

10. Where did Henry go to get a new shape and larger firebox? Hint

Overseas

Kresh

Crewe

The works

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Question 11 of 25

11. What is unique about Sir Handel? Hint

special funnel

Steam Roller wheels

red coat of paint

special coal

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Question 12 of 25

12. What is unique about Peter Sam? Hint

special coal

steam roller wheels

special funnel

red coat of paint

13. I was saved from scrap. I once had a cricket ball hit into one of my trucks. I then was chased by Caroline the Car. When she caught up to me at a station I had to tow her back to the game. My driver, fireman and me watched the game afterwards. Who am I? Hint

Thomas

James

Stepney

Skarloey

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Question 14 of 25

14. Who is Bulgy? Hint

an engine

a bus

a boat

a double decker bus

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Question 15 of 25

15. Which of the following is NOT a diesel? Hint

Derek

Rusty

Boco

Bertram

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Question 16 of 25

16. Which company owns the rights to Thomas The Tank Engine? Hint

Hanna Barbera

ABC

Britt Allcroft

Pixar

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Question 17 of 25

17. In which direction would you travel to get from London, England to the Island of Sodor? Hint

northeast

southwest

southeast

northwest

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Question 18 of 25

18. Duke was named after the Duke of Sodor.

True

False

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Question 19 of 25

19. What is Trevor?

Answer: (a ... (two words))

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Question 20 of 25

20. What does the W. stand for in Rev. W. Awdry? Hint

Wilbert

Wilbur

William

Walter

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Question 21 of 25

21. What is the name of the Helicopter that flies around the Island of Sodor? Hint

Henry

Harry

Henrietta

Harold

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Question 22 of 25

22. In 'The Sad Story of Henry', why did Henry go into the tunnel and refuse to come out? Hint

He was scared of a diesel

He was afraid the rain would spoil his lovely green paint

He didn't want to pull a goods train.

He was ashamed to come out because he lost his boiler cap

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Question 23 of 25

23. Sir Topham Hatt is also known as whom?

Answer: (3 words)

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Question 24 of 25

24. Which engine helped Henry pull the train in the episode 'Fish'? Hint

Thomas

Duck

Percy

Edward

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Question 25 of 25

25. What type of engine is Toby? Hint

Diesel

Tank

Tram

Tender

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Duck's real name?

Answer: Montague

Duck is green.

2. What is the name of the big station?

Answer: Knapford

This is where the Express goes.

3. What is the name of Oliver's brake van?

Answer: Toad

They were both saved from scrap by Douglas.

4. What is the very first episode of Thomas?

Answer: Thomas And Gordon

It was originally released as 'Thomas and Gordon' but was then changed in the US to 'Thomas Gets Tricked'.

5. Who saved Stepney from scrap?

Answer: Rusty

Rusty was looking for a Bluebell engine for the line that he travelled along because it was closing down.

6. What is the name of the celebrity in 'Gordon and the Famous Visitor'?

Answer: City of Truro

He is a Great Western Engine like Duck and Oliver.

7. What do the three Great Western Engines have in common? (They are all ...)

Answer: green

The Great Western Engines are Duck, Oliver and City of Truro.

8. What mode of transport does Sir Topham Hatt use to go to work?

Answer: car

Sir Topham Hatt prefers to travel by train, but he still needs his trusty Saloon Car to get to work every day.

9. What type of coal did Henry have to use for a while until he got a new shape and fire box?

Answer: Welsh Coal

He crashed and got fixed up.

10. Where did Henry go to get a new shape and larger firebox?

Answer: Crewe

He got sent to Crewe after he crashed while pulling 'The Flying Kipper'.

11. What is unique about Sir Handel?

Answer: Steam Roller wheels

He was once teased about his wheels. He was then told about George, a nasty steam roller. He went and taught George a lesson!

12. What is unique about Peter Sam?

Answer: special funnel

He got the funnel after going through a tunnel and losing his original one an iceberg. He had the use a drain pipe for a while!

Answer: Stepney

Stepney is orange.

14. Who is Bulgy?

Answer: a double decker bus

He is now living as a hen house!

15. Which of the following is NOT a diesel?

Answer: Bertram

Boco is the first to come on screen.

16. Which company owns the rights to Thomas The Tank Engine?

Answer: Britt Allcroft

In Australia, Thomas is broadcast on the ABC.

17. In which direction would you travel to get from London, England to the Island of Sodor?

Answer: northwest

The Island of Sodor is not real, but is supposedly in the Irish Sea.

18. Duke was named after the Duke of Sodor.

Answer: True

Duke is a grumpy train.

19. What is Trevor?

Answer: a traction engine

He was saved from scrap by Edward and is now living with the Vicar.

20. What does the W. stand for in Rev. W. Awdry?

Answer: Wilbert

He wrote 'The Railway Series'. This is the series of the books that Thomas the Tank Engine is based on.

21. What is the name of the Helicopter that flies around the Island of Sodor?

Answer: Harold

He once dropped hot drinks down to Percy's driver and fireman when Percy was wheel-deep in water. Percy thought he was throwing things.

22. In 'The Sad Story of Henry', why did Henry go into the tunnel and refuse to come out?

Answer: He was afraid the rain would spoil his lovely green paint

The passengers on the train he was pulling tried to push him out. They tried to pull him out. In the end they tore up the rails and bricked him up.

23. Sir Topham Hatt is also known as whom?

Answer: the fat controller

He drives a saloon car.

24. Which engine helped Henry pull the train in the episode 'Fish'?

Answer: Duck

The tail-lamp fell of the back of the brake-van and Duck crashed into it.

25. What type of engine is Toby?

Answer: Tram

Henrietta is his coach.

Source: Author Junior_Wonderful

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