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Transport 116067 is a selection of 10 questions. Transport 116067 is the filename to differentiate it from other Transport quizzes. Feel free to use any of these questions and answers for your own quizzes. Just keep in mind that you cannot republish them in any format.
1 Which form of transport did Christopher Cockerell invent in 1955?
A The hovercraft.
2 Which Cunard liner was sunk in 1915 off the Irish coast by a German torpedo?
A The Lusitania.
3 What sort of transport is Thunderbird 3?
A Space rocket, piloted by astronaut Alan Tracy
4 What is the abbreviated name given to the French high-speed trains?
A TGV (Trains à Grande Vitesse)
5 In November 1991, what memorable excuse did British Rail offer for the delay of many trains?
A “leaves on the line”
6 Which group had a Top Ten hit in 1978 with Airport?
A The Motors – Released on 12 May 1978
7 The Vespa motorcycle takes its name from the Italian for what?
A A wasp
8 Which word can mean any form of transport and the legal term for the transfer of property by way of deed?
A Conveyance
9 When did a tractor with an internal combustion engine first appear? 1879, 1889, 1899, 1909 or 1919
A 1889 – made by the Charter Engine Company of Chicago in 1889. However, development on this side of the Atlantic was also very active, and some British tractors were of great importance. The Ivel was the first light, petrol-engined tractor, and influenced all subsequent designs
10 What train would you find on platform 9 and three-quarters at King’s Cross Station?
A The Hogwarts Express – To avoid visitors clamouring onto the platforms, King’s Cross has placed the “real Platform Nine and Three-Quarters” at the back of King’s Cross Rail Station