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Planes, Boats, Trains Trivia Quiz


Three modes of transport is the joining link in this offering from We'd Rather Have Wine for the Amazing Race 2. The quiz concerns planes, boats, and trains. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by reeshy. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
reeshy
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
363,129
Updated
Mar 11 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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2134
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Fishing forms the second main industry of the Maldives after tourism. Which of these terms is given to the traditional fishing boat of the country? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 2013 America beat New Zealand in a thrilling finish to the America's cup series of yacht races. Who was the Briton that they brought in as tactician for the last dozen races? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which mode of transport gives its name to an American pop rock band, whose releases include albums "Save Me, San Francisco" (2009) and "California 37" (2012), and who released the single "Hey, Soul Sister" in 2009? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The world's fastest steam locomotive was built and operated in the UK. Named "Mallard", she reached 126mph in 1938, a record that has never been broken by a steam locomotive. Who was her designer? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. John Denver was famously leaving on what sort of transport? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Beach Boys sang "Sloop John B.". What was a sloop? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Boeing has manufactured many models of military aircraft, including bombers, jet transports, drones, and fighter planes. Which of these is a bomber manufactured in the 1930s, which was used in World War II against Germany for daylight precision strategic bombing and has the official name Flying Fortress? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who wrote the poem that contains these lines? "This is the night mail crossing the border, Bringing the cheque and the postal order."
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Question 9 of 10
9. British Rail began phasing out steam locomotives in the late 1950s, and their last steam engine was built in 1960 at Swindon. What was she called? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Many people have heard of the "SS Andrea Doria", named for a 16th century admiral from Genoa, and how she sank in 1956 following a collision. Less known is the ship she collided with; named after a European capital city, what was her name at the time? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Fishing forms the second main industry of the Maldives after tourism. Which of these terms is given to the traditional fishing boat of the country?

Answer: Dhoni

The Maldives, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, has many fish species, and fishing has always been vital for Maldivian economy; the country has a fleet of fishing boats, made up of almost entirely dhoni, which are traditionally handcrafted from coconut wood and have lateen sails, although now many are fitted with motors. Craftsmen train apprentices in the art of building dhoni, which is an important and traditional craft for Maldivians. The island of Alifushi in Raa Atoll is particularly renowned for its building of dhoni.

Question by Reeshy
2. In 2013 America beat New Zealand in a thrilling finish to the America's cup series of yacht races. Who was the Briton that they brought in as tactician for the last dozen races?

Answer: Sir Ben Ainslie

At one stage it looked all over for America: they were trailing 8 - 1 and had to win eight straight races to win, a task that looked almost impossible. They had made changes to the crew when 4-1 behind, bringing in Sir Ben Ainslie, Britain's multi gold medal winning sailor, as tactician, and pulled off the impossible. With the racing being close to shore, and the super catamarans travelling at speeds of up to forty knots, it was a thrilling spectacle that engaged even those not normally fans of yacht racing.

Question by Christinap
3. Which mode of transport gives its name to an American pop rock band, whose releases include albums "Save Me, San Francisco" (2009) and "California 37" (2012), and who released the single "Hey, Soul Sister" in 2009?

Answer: Train

The band Train is from San Francisco, CA, and consists of vocalist Pat Monahan, guitarist Jimmy Stafford, and drummer Scott Underwood. They found mainstream success in 2002, when their single "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" won two Grammy Awards; its album, "Drops of Jupiter" (2001), went double platinum in the band's home country of the USA. The group's single "Calling All Angels" was used by the Los Angeles baseball team Angels of Anaheim.

The band founded a wine company named after their album "Save Me, San Francisco", whose products are named after Train's hits, for example "Soul Sister Pinot Noir" and "California 37 Cabernet Sauvignon".

Question by Reeshy
4. The world's fastest steam locomotive was built and operated in the UK. Named "Mallard", she reached 126mph in 1938, a record that has never been broken by a steam locomotive. Who was her designer?

Answer: Sir Nigel Gresley

Gresley designed "Mallard" for the L.N.E.R and she was built in 1936 at Doncaster. She was one of 35 A4 class locomotives, and is one of the six that still survive. In 1937, driven by Driver R.J. Duddington, "Mallard" reached 126mph descending Stoke Bank, near Peterborough. This speed has never been beaten by a steam train but diesel and electric trains can go much faster. (Interestingly, Fred H. Marriott drove a Stanley steamer, a car with a steam engine, at 127mph on Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1906, just slightly faster than the steam locomotive record set by the "Mallard"!) "Mallard" was taken out of service in 1963, but unlike most of the other A4s, she was saved from the scrapyard and is now one of the most prized exhibits in the National Railway Museum in York.

In July 2013 there was an historic reunion of the surviving A4s at York, which saw the engines "Bittern", "Sir Nigel Gresley", "Dominion of Canada", "Union of South Africa" and "Dwight D Eisenhower" join "Mallard" around the turntable in the Great Hall at York, in celebration of "Mallard 75". Question by invinoveritas
"Mallard" was taken out of service in 1963, but unlike most of the other A4s, she was saved from the scrapyard and is now one of the most prized exhibits in the National Railway Museum in York. In July 2013 there was an historic reunion of the surviving A4s at York, which saw the engines "Bittern", "Sir Nigel Gresley", "Dominion of Canada", "Union of South Africa" and "Dwight D Eisenhower" join "Mallard" around the turntable in the Great Hall at York, in celebration of "Mallard 75".

Question by invinoveritas
5. John Denver was famously leaving on what sort of transport?

Answer: Jet plane

The song was written by John Denver in 1966, and originally had the title of "Babe, I Hate To Go". He was persuaded to change it to "Leaving On A Jet Plane" by his producer. Peter Paul and Mary recorded it as an album track in 1967, and in 1969 released it as a single. It gave them a number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. In the late 1970s United Airlines used it in their advertising.

Question by Christinap.
6. The Beach Boys sang "Sloop John B.". What was a sloop?

Answer: A sailing boat

A sloop was originally a sail boat with a single main mast and a fore and aft rig. The modern sloop popular with yachtsman is the Bermuda sloop, so called because it was developed on Bermuda. In the 1800s the Bermuda Sloop was a very popular vessel with the Royal Navy, but they were much bigger boats carrying more sail than the leisure vessels seen today. The Beach Boys recorded "Sloop John B." in 1966. It was both an album track on "Pet Sounds" and a single.

Question by Christinap
7. Boeing has manufactured many models of military aircraft, including bombers, jet transports, drones, and fighter planes. Which of these is a bomber manufactured in the 1930s, which was used in World War II against Germany for daylight precision strategic bombing and has the official name Flying Fortress?

Answer: B-17

Boeing manufactured the B-17 for a competition with two other companies in order to win a contract for 200 bombers. Although Boeing lost the contract after the B-17's prototype crashed, the Air Corps ordered more in, and it was introduced in 1938. They were used in a Pyrrhic victory in 1943, with an attack on the factories of the German city of Schweinfurt, an event that became known as Black Thursday. Of 291 B-17s, 77 were lost, as well as about a quarter of the 2900 crewmen.

The B-52 is a bomber known as Stratofortress; the C-135 is a jet transporter called Stratolifter; the bomber-crew trainer XAT-15's name Crewmaker was never officially adopted, as only two prototypes were made.

Question by Reeshy
8. Who wrote the poem that contains these lines? "This is the night mail crossing the border, Bringing the cheque and the postal order."

Answer: W.H. Auden

The poem "Night Mail" was written in 1936 especially for a documentary film about the way post was distributed by train. The documentary featured the night post train, and carried no passengers, only post, and ran from London to Scotland every night. Recited during the film, the rhythm of the poem mirrored the rhythm of the train wheels.

Question by Christinap
9. British Rail began phasing out steam locomotives in the late 1950s, and their last steam engine was built in 1960 at Swindon. What was she called?

Answer: Evening Star

"Evening Star" was designed by RA Riddles, and the beautifully apt name was suggested by three different people in a competition. This is the only British mainline steam loco ever to be earmarked for preservation from the outset. She can be seen at the National Railway Museum in York.

Question by invinoveritas
10. Many people have heard of the "SS Andrea Doria", named for a 16th century admiral from Genoa, and how she sank in 1956 following a collision. Less known is the ship she collided with; named after a European capital city, what was her name at the time?

Answer: Stockholm

As the country's biggest and fastest ship at the time, the "Andrea Doria" was Italy's pride. On her way to New York City, it collided with the "MS Stockholm" off the coast of Massachusetts. Although half of her lifeboats were rendered unusable by the crash, the crew managed to keep the ship afloat for 11 hours following the collision, and over 1660 people were rescued, with only 52 dying.

The "Stockholm" was built in 1948 for the Swedish America Line, and has operated under many different names over the years, including "Völkerfreundschaft" (1960-1985), "Italia Prima" (1994-1998), and "Azores" (from 2013). Several crewmembers were killed in the collision with the "Andrea Doria", yet the "Stockholm" managed to sail to New York City, carrying an additional 500 or so people from the "Andrea Doria".

Question by Reeshy
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