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Quiz about Hold Onto Your Hats Youre in for a Wild Ride

Hold Onto Your Hats, You're in for a Wild Ride! Quiz

You may want hold off on the the candy floss and corn dogs until after you take a ride on some of these.

A multiple-choice quiz by Booklover17. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Booklover17

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
337,669

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
369

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Question 1 of 10

1. When it was constructed in 1999 it was the tallest of its kind in the world at 135 metres (443 ft.) high. What is the "London Eye"? Hint

Roller Coaster

Reverse Bungee Ride

Helicopter Ride

Ferris Wheel

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Question 2 of 10

2. I do not have fond memories of losing my lunch while being flipped upside down on this ride. It is named after a handy type of clothing fastener that most of us use on a daily basis. What is this carnival staple called? Hint

The Button

The Zipper

The Shoelace

The Snap

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Question 3 of 10

3. We always search the fair grounds for "The Rotor". Riders enter and stand with their backs to the wall of a large upright barrel that spins around faster and faster until it is extremely difficult to move and then the floor drops down. What force keeps us pinned back against the wall? Hint

Willpower

Gravity

Centrifugal

Centripetal

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Question 4 of 10

4. "The Mindbender" is a triple loop rollercoaster found inside the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. On what carnival ride is it okay to set your sights on ramming your car straight into another sending it bouncing off the rails, then drive away laughing ready to do it again and again? Hint

Dragon Coasters

Bumper Cars

Derby Dashers

Mini Putt Putts

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Question 6 of 10

6. The "Flying Horses Carousel" is a replica of an elaborately decorated carousel built exclusively for Queen Victoria's beloved grandson in 1838.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Warning: this ride may leave you lily-livered land lubbers a little green around the gills as it pitches back and forth. Arr matey, what ride are you being invited to climb aboard if you dare? Hint

Log Ride

Pirate Ship

Bumper Boats

Windjammer

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Question 8 of 10

8. The "Giant Drop" is a tower drop ride that raises passengers 39 stories high and drops them at speeds of approximately 136km/h (85mph).

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. The name of this type of tower ride is also the name of tippy table-top game that became popular in 1983. What word would use you to describe a ride that rocks back and forth unsteadily while falling slowly? Hint

Tippy Teepee

Topple Tower

Jenga

Timber Tower

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Technicolour Rainbow" is the oldest manufacturer of carnival rides in the world.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When it was constructed in 1999 it was the tallest of its kind in the world at 135 metres (443 ft.) high. What is the "London Eye"?

Answer: Ferris Wheel

In 2006, the "London Eye" was surpassed as the tallest ferris wheel in the world by "Nanchang" (160m/525 ft.) in China.

Answer: The Zipper

"The Zipper" was invented in 1968 by Joseph Brown of Chance Manufacturing USA.

Answer: Centrifugal

"The Rotor" was designed by German engineer Ernst Hoffmeister in the 1940s.

4. "The Mindbender" is a triple loop rollercoaster found inside the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta, Canada.

Answer: True

The "Mindbender" is a featured attraction in the Galaxyland amusement park in the West Edmonton Mall. It has been in operation since 1985, but the trains were redesigned in 1986, after an accident caused the death of three passengers and another suffered serious injury when it crashed into a concrete pillar.

5. On what carnival ride is it okay to set your sights on ramming your car straight into another sending it bouncing off the rails, then drive away laughing ready to do it again and again?

Answer: Bumper Cars

Bumper car rides (or Dodgems in the UK) were introduced to the world in the 1920s and are still among the most popular amusement park rides. I made up the other names.

6. The "Flying Horses Carousel" is a replica of an elaborately decorated carousel built exclusively for Queen Victoria's beloved grandson in 1838.

Answer: False

The "Flying Horses Carousel" is the oldest operating platform carousel in America. It has been declared a National Historic Landmark.

7. Warning: this ride may leave you lily-livered land lubbers a little green around the gills as it pitches back and forth. Arr matey, what ride are you being invited to climb aboard if you dare?

Answer: Pirate Ship

Yuk, another bad memory... but I digress. Some Pirate Ship rides seat as many as 84 passengers.

8. The "Giant Drop" is a tower drop ride that raises passengers 39 stories high and drops them at speeds of approximately 136km/h (85mph).

Answer: True

If elevators make you queasy don't even consider this one. The "Giant Drop" is located at "Dreamworld" on the Gold Coast, Australia.

Answer: Topple Tower

"Topple Tower" was designed in the 1990s by the German company Huss Park Attractions. The game "Topple" was published by Waddingtons Games.

10. "Technicolour Rainbow" is the oldest manufacturer of carnival rides in the world.

Answer: False

Inside joke - "technicolour rainbow" was our code for being sick after a particularly harrowing roller coaster ride. Eww!

Source: Author Booklover17

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