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Quiz about Planes Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles Quiz

A quiz to hopefully fuel your transport knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by princecaspian. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
princecaspian

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
219,214

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2903

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (6/10), Bpriz (5/10), Guest 98 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This plane only ever flew once but was the largest plane in existence of its time. Hint

The Fine Pine

The Balsa Waltzer

The Great Oak

The Spruce Goose

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what year did the "Great Train Robbery" take place ? Hint

1965

1962

1963

1964

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Question 3 of 10

3. What were the given names of the founders of the Rolls Royce company? Hint

Charles and Harry

Charles and Henry

Colin and Harry

Colin and Henry

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Question 4 of 10

4. According to legend, in what colour could you have a Model T Ford ? Hint

Any colour you like as long as it's black

Any colour you like as long as it's blue

Any colour you wanted

Any colour you like as long as it's brown

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Question 5 of 10

5. What prize is given for the fastest transatlantic sea crossing ? Hint

The blue ribbon

The blue brigand

The blue gibbon

The blue riband

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Question 6 of 10

6. This train broke the 100 MPH barrier on 30th November 1934. Hint

Flying Scotsman

Flying Irishman

Flying Welshman

Flying Englishman

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Question 7 of 10

7. What colour is most associated with British Racing ? Hint

Red

Blue

Green

White

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Question 8 of 10

8. John Boyd Dunlop is famous for patenting what item in 1888? Hint

Pneumatic tyre

Pneumatic hammer

Pneumatic drill

Pneumatic press

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Brit is famous for driving a Reliant Regal Supervan Mk3? Hint

Del Boy Trotter

Jenson Button

Queen Elizabeth II

Jackie Stewart

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Question 10 of 10

10. Not counting the Golf based Beetle how many of the old style beetles were produced until production ended in 2003? Hint

1,800,430

2,152,464

18,003,430

21,529,464

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This plane only ever flew once but was the largest plane in existence of its time.

Answer: The Spruce Goose

The Spruce Goose built by Howard Hughes was the largest plane ever constructed . It flew only the one time on November 2, 1947. The press insisted on calling the Hughes Flying Boat the "Spruce Goose," a name that its billionaire builder Howard Hughes despised but by which it will always be known.

2. In what year did the "Great Train Robbery" take place ?

Answer: 1963

"The Great Train Robbery" took place on August 8th 1963 at Bridego Railway Bridge near Mentmore in the U.K. The 15-member gang got away with �2.6 million. The events of the theft were turned into a film, "Buster", starring Phil Collins, centering around Train Robber Buster Edwards

3. What were the given names of the founders of the Rolls Royce company?

Answer: Charles and Henry

I once owned what I called a Rolls Canardly. It rolls down hill but can hardly get back up them!

4. According to legend, in what colour could you have a Model T Ford ?

Answer: Any colour you like as long as it's black

It has never been proven that Henry Ford ever said, "You can paint it any colour, as long as it's black" but the phrase has survived for 3/4 of a century.

5. What prize is given for the fastest transatlantic sea crossing ?

Answer: The blue riband

The Blue Riband was created in the 1860s . There were separate awards for the fastest eastbound and westbound crossings. It was represented by a blue pennant in the top mast of the ship.

6. This train broke the 100 MPH barrier on 30th November 1934.

Answer: Flying Scotsman

The Flying Scotsman was the first train to break the 100 MPH record on the 30th November 1934.

7. What colour is most associated with British Racing ?

Answer: Green

Officially Deep Brunswick Green, the colour was chosen for British racing cars in international competition, before the system collapsed and cars were painted by advertisers.

8. John Boyd Dunlop is famous for patenting what item in 1888?

Answer: Pneumatic tyre

In fact, the original inventor of the pneumatic tyre was Robert William Thomson in 1847, over 40 years before Dunlop's patent in 1888. In 1890 the Dunlop patent was declared invalid.

9. Which Brit is famous for driving a Reliant Regal Supervan Mk3?

Answer: Del Boy Trotter

Del Boy is played by David Jason in "Only Fools And Horses". The vehicle is sometime wrongly said to be a Reliant Robin.

10. Not counting the Golf based Beetle how many of the old style beetles were produced until production ended in 2003?

Answer: 21,529,464

The VolksWagen Beetle held the record for highest number produced until it was surpassed by the Toyota Corolla.

Source: Author princecaspian

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