Transportation Quiz

What is a zeppelin?

• A type of car

• A large German airship

• A kind of train

• A type of boat

Who created the rigid airship called the Zeppelin?

• Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin

• Thomas Edison

• Eugen Langen

• Wright Brothers

What gas did zeppelins primarily use for lift?

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Helium

• Nitrogen

What major event affected public perception of zeppelins?

• The invention of the airplane

• The launch of the Concorde

• The first flight of the Wright Brothers

• The Hindenburg disaster

What is a suspension railway?

• A type of bicycle

• A type of underground train

• A kind of cable car

• A form of elevated monorail

Where was the first suspended railway opened?

• New York, USA

• Cheshunt, England

• Tokyo, Japan

• Berlin, Germany

What is a Ground-effect vehicle (GEV)?

• A type of bicycle

• A kind of submarine

• A vehicle that uses ground effect for lift

• A type of helicopter

What is one advantage of Ground-effect vehicles?

• They can fly very high

• They are very slow

• They have reduced fuel consumption

• They can carry more passengers than airplanes

What does SST stand for?

• Super Sonic Train

• Supersonic Transport

• Super Speed Transport

• Sonic Speed Train

What was the famous supersonic airliner?

• Boeing 747

• Concorde

• Lockheed Martin

• Airbus A380