Transport around the world

Transport around the world

By Shane Moore

Multiple Choice

Where is the fastest commercial train in the world?

The Maglev Train in Shanghai, China is the fastest in the world. It can go up to ​431 km/h!

​Shanghai Maglev Train

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How long is the longest flight in the world?

• 5 hours

• 10 hours

• 19 hours

• 100 hours

The longest flight in the world is from New York City to Singapore. It takes nearly 19 hours! ​

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Longest flight in the world

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The longest hiking trail in the world is 3,500km. Where is it?

The Appalachian Trail in the USA is over 3,500km long!

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The Appalachian Trail​

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What city has the most bicycles in the world?

• Beijing

• Hong Kong

• Tokyo

• New York

There are 12 million people in Beijing, but there are 13 million bicycles. That's more than one bicycle for every person!

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Bicycles in Beijing

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What is special about the taxis in Venice, Italy?

• They're super fast

• They're very big

• They're pink

• They're actually boats

In Venice, they don't have many roads. People get around on canals, which are like roads made of water. The "taxis" people use are actually boats called gondolas!

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Gondolas in Venice, Italy

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Spirit of Australia is the fastest boat in the world. How fast can it go?

• 500km/h

• 250km/h

• 50km/h

• 1,000km/h

Spirit of Australia is currently the world's fastest boat with a water speed record of an eye-watering 500 KMH. The fastest Formula 1 racing car can only reach 400 KMH!!!

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Spirit of Australia

​Faster than a Formula 1 race car!

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Which city has the busiest MTR (subway) system, with 2.8 BILLION trips every year?

• Hong Kong MTR

• Singapore MRT

• Shanghai Metro

• New York City Subway

The Shanghai Metro is the world's longest metro system at 803 km (499 mi) and also has the highest annual ridership at 2.83 billion trips.

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Shanghai Metro

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In the Sahara Desert in Africa, they don't use horses for transport. What do they use instead?

• elephants

• donkeys

• hippos

• camels

In deserts, camels are better than horses because they can last a long time without food and water. They can also carry very heavy materials.

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Camels for transport

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The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway line in the world. How long does it take to ride the whole railway line non-stop?

• 1-2 days

• 2-3 days

• 4-5 days

• 7-8 days

The Trans-Siberian railway is around 9,289km long. If you connect with different train lines, you can even get a train all the way from Hong Kong to London if you use the Trans-Siberian Railway

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Trans-Siberian Railway, Russia

​The blue line is the Trans-Siberian Railway

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In some places in the USA, you can drive a car when you are very young. How old do you need to be to drive a car in these places?

• 5

• 10

• 14

• 18

In Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, North Dakota and South Dakota in the USA they have the youngest driving age in the world. In these places, you can learn to drive when you are only 14!

Youngest drivers in the world

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