FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Go by Road, Rail, Sea and Air Trivia Quiz

A selection of random questions within the world of transportation.

A multiple-choice quiz by Eagle9a. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Eagle9a

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
322,986

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
901

Last 3 plays: superhooppete (7/10), Guest 20 (9/10), Guest 51 (9/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Most people know that the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and sank on the 14th April 1912; but how many know what the initials RMS stand for? Hint

Royal Mail Steamer (Ship)

Regal Mail Sailor

Royal Merchant Ship (Steamer)

Regal Merchant Ship

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Airplanes had been around for some time before this chap came along and revolutionized flying. Credited with the invention of the jet engine and now regarded as the father of jet propulsion, who was he? Hint

Willy Messerschmitt

Frank Whittle

Kelly Johnson

Henry Royce

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Many towns and cities like to add a name to a railway station, especially when there is more than one in the vicinity but which city in the United Kingdom has railway stations named "Parkway" and "Temple Meads"? Hint

Exeter

Edinburgh

Birmingham

Bristol

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Many countries are boring and call their national airline after the name of the country; some don't. IBERIA is the national airline of which country? Hint

Austria

Portugal

Spain

Libya

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Now used commercially, sportingly and militarily, Sir Christopher Cockerell developed and patented which mode of transport? Hint

The Hovercraft

The Trolleybus

The Microlight

The Bicycle

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Great railway journeys of the world are few but this one is something special. Which country does The Ghan operate in? Hint

Afghanistan

New Zealand

Pakistan

Australia

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. The ultimate in automotive luxury The Silver Shadow, the Silver Ghost, The Silver Cloud and the Corniche. You know you are in a Rolls Royce when you see that the dashboard is made from which wood? Hint

Yew

Oak

Rosewood

Walnut

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. It is the 3rd July 1938, you are aboard a steam train which is about to become a world record breaker. What is the name of the railway locomotive that broke the world speed record on this date? Hint

The Flying Scotsman

The Mallard

The Silver Bullet

The Princess Royal

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. I really need to cross the Atlantic Ocean quickly, but hate flying. I am told that if a vessel has a certain award then it has held the record for the fastest passenger sea crossing of the Atlantic. Which accolade is this? Hint

The Golden Anchor

The Blue Riband

The Golden Riband

The Blue Shield

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. The year is 1959, the location is England and I am a regular traveler between the North and the South of the country. All of a sudden my journey has become a lot easier; why might this be? Hint

Jet Trains have been introduced to the world

The M1 Motorway has just opened

Driverless cars have just been invented

Roadworks have been declared illegal

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Nov 12 2024 : superhooppete: 7/10
Oct 08 2024 : Guest 20: 9/10
Sep 19 2024 : Guest 51: 9/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Most people know that the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and sank on the 14th April 1912; but how many know what the initials RMS stand for?

Answer: Royal Mail Steamer (Ship)

RMS is the ship prefix used for seagoing vessels that carry mail under contract by Royal Mail. They have the right to fly the flag of the Royal Mail when at sea. 1,500 perished in the Titanic disaster, surprisingly 700 managed to survive.

Answer: Frank Whittle

Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle (1907 - 1996) was a British Royal Air Force officer. Despite having to overcome huge financial setbacks and an initial lack of interest from the British Government, Whittle persevered and eventually produced the forerunner of the jet engine which we now take for granted.

Answer: Bristol

Temple Meads station opened on 31st August 1840 as the western terminus of the Great Western Railway. The whole railway including Temple Meads was designed by British engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Parkway station was opened in 1972 to give Bristol a station on the rail link from London to South Wales.

4. Many countries are boring and call their national airline after the name of the country; some don't. IBERIA is the national airline of which country?

Answer: Spain

Founded in 1927 Iberia L�neas A�reas de Espa�a, S.A. is based in Madrid and is a member of the Oneworld alliance.

5. Now used commercially, sportingly and militarily, Sir Christopher Cockerell developed and patented which mode of transport?

Answer: The Hovercraft

Cockerell built several models of his hovercraft in the 1950s. He demonstrated the models in front of various government experts and ministers. In spite of substantial efforts to arrange funding the military proved remarkably distant - "The Navy said it was a plane not a boat; the RAF said it was a boat not a plane; and the Army were 'plain not interested'".

Despite this, the hovercraft was eventually born.

6. Great railway journeys of the world are few but this one is something special. Which country does The Ghan operate in?

Answer: Australia

The Ghan is a passenger train operating between Adelaide, Alice Springs, and Darwin on the Great Southern Railway in Australia. The drive locomotives are provided by Pacific National and the full trip takes 48 hours to travel. The distance covered on a one way journey is 2,979 kilometers (1,852 miles).

The Ghan's name is an abbreviated version of it's original nickname "The Afghan Express", which in turn is derived from the Afghan camel trains that followed the same route.

Answer: Walnut

Veneer sliced from walnut burl is one of the most expensive and highly prized trims and is used by cabinet makers and prestige car manufacturers to give that "something special" feeling.

Answer: The Mallard

Number 4468 Mallard is a LNER Class A4, 4-6-2 steam locomotive built at Doncaster, England. Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley as an express locomotive to power high-speed trains, Mallard managed to achieve its record breaking speed of 125.88 mph (202.58 km/h) just outside of Grantham in Lincolnshire.

Answer: The Blue Riband

The Blue Riband is actually an unofficial accolade given to the passenger liner crossing the Atlantic Ocean in regular service with the highest recorded speed. Traditionally, a ship is considered a "record breaker" if it wins the eastbound record, but is not credited with the Blue Riband unless it also wins the more difficult westbound record on the same voyage.

10. The year is 1959, the location is England and I am a regular traveler between the North and the South of the country. All of a sudden my journey has become a lot easier; why might this be?

Answer: The M1 Motorway has just opened

The first section of the M1 opened on the 2nd November 1959 and since then has been expanded to cover a total distance of 193 miles (310.6 km) between London in the South and Leeds in the North. Jet trains and driverless cars are things for the future and roadworks being made illegal is just a hope of mine.

Source: Author Eagle9a

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor trident before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.