Subway Systems Trivia Quiz

A 10 question quiz about the history and basic systems of the world's subways

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

Author
chucksnow

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
15,352

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1015

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1. Where was the world's first subway system located? Hint

Paris

New York

Boston

London

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2. Where was the first subway system on the European Continent? Hint

Paris

Bonn

Berlin

Budapest

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3. What is the common name given to the source of electrical power for a subway car? Hint

Third Rail

Master Source

Main Line

Hot Track

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4. To the nearest fifty KILOMETERS, how much track is in the longest subway system? Hint

300

250

400

600

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5. Which is NOT a 'line' in the Boston subway system? Hint

Green Line

Orange Line

Blue Line

Brown Line

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6. Roughly how many stations are in the New York City Subway System? Hint

260

460

360

400

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7. What is the abbreviation for the San Francisco system? Hint

BILT

BAMT

BASS

BART

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8. In which city do the subway trains ride on rubber wheels? Hint

New York

Chicago

Boston

Paris

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9. What city tore up its system consisting of 1000 miles of trolley lines around 1930? Hint

Houston

Montreal

Chicago

Los Angeles

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10. Which of the following power sources have not been used in a full scale subway system? Hint

Steam

Vacuum pressure

Water pressure

Coal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was the world's first subway system located?

Answer: London

It opened in 1863

2. Where was the first subway system on the European Continent?

Answer: Budapest

It opened 33 years after London

3. What is the common name given to the source of electrical power for a subway car?

Answer: Third Rail

4. To the nearest fifty KILOMETERS, how much track is in the longest subway system?

Answer: 400

Both the London Underground and the New York City underground systems have approximately 400 km of track. London Underground has 391 km and New York City has 398 km, so New York has the longest extent of track.

5. Which is NOT a 'line' in the Boston subway system?

Answer: Brown Line

6. Roughly how many stations are in the New York City Subway System?

Answer: 460

463, to be exact

7. What is the abbreviation for the San Francisco system?

Answer: BART

Bay Area Rapid Transit

8. In which city do the subway trains ride on rubber wheels?

Answer: Paris

They can reach 48 mph (77 kph)

9. What city tore up its system consisting of 1000 miles of trolley lines around 1930?

Answer: Los Angeles

It was privatized, and they brought in buses.

10. Which of the following power sources have not been used in a full scale subway system?

Answer: Water pressure

A full scale Vacuum driven subway car was operated in New York City, though not for very long

Source: Author chucksnow

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