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Up Where They Belong Trivia Quiz

This is my first match quiz on airlines that I have flown on over the years.

A matching quiz by bwfc10. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bwfc10

Time
3 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
398,295

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
628

Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (10/10), Guest 107 (10/10), pehinhota (10/10).

(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.

Questions		Choices
1. The flag carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden		Qantas
2. Its major hub is Heathrow		British Airways
3. The second oldest airline in the world		American Airlines
4. An airline based in Dubai		Lufthansa
5. The flag carrier of Hong Kong		SAS
6. The English translation of this airline is "air fleet"		Avianca
7. The national airline of Belgium until 2001		Aeroflot
8. Its headquarters is Cologne, Germany		Cathay Pacific
9. Its major hub is Dallas/Fort Worth		Emirates
10. Its nickname is "The Flying Kangaroo"		Sabena

Select each answer

1. The flag carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden

2. Its major hub is Heathrow

3. The second oldest airline in the world

4. An airline based in Dubai

5. The flag carrier of Hong Kong

6. The English translation of this airline is "air fleet"

7. The national airline of Belgium until 2001

8. Its headquarters is Cologne, Germany

9. Its major hub is Dallas/Fort Worth

10. Its nickname is "The Flying Kangaroo"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The flag carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden

Answer: SAS

Scandinavian Airlines was founded in 1946. Their major hubs are in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm. It is a member of the Star alliance network.

2. Its major hub is Heathrow

Answer: British Airways

British Airways was founded in 1984 and has its headquarters in Harmondsworth, London close to Heathrow. It also operates out of Gatwick airport. BA is a member of the Oneworld alliance.

3. The second oldest airline in the world

Answer: Avianca

Avianca is the national airline of Colombia. It was founded in 1919 and has its headquarters in Bogota.

4. An airline based in Dubai

Answer: Emirates

The largest airline in the Middle East, founded in 1985, is part of The Emirates Group. The word "Emirates" is printed in Arabic on its logo.

5. The flag carrier of Hong Kong

Answer: Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific was founded in 1946. It has two wholly owned subsidiaries - Cathay Dragon & Air Hong Kong.

6. The English translation of this airline is "air fleet"

Answer: Aeroflot

Aeroflot was founded in 1923 and has its headquarters in Moscow, Russia. Its main hub is Sheremetyevo International Airport.

7. The national airline of Belgium until 2001

Answer: Sabena

Sabina went into liquidation in November 2001.Part of this was due to the millions of dollars owed to them by Swissair who ceased operation in October 2001. Unfortunately, Sabena could not obtain any backing due to airline situations after the Sept 11th terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.

8. Its headquarters is Cologne, Germany

Answer: Lufthansa

Lufthansa was founded in 1953 and is the largest German airline. They wholly own a number of subsidiaries including Swiss International Airlines and Austrian Airlines.

9. Its major hub is Dallas/Fort Worth

Answer: American Airlines

American Airlines was founded in 1926 and has ten major hubs in the United States. Its headquarters is in Fort Worth, Texas.
It has over 25 codeshare partners and is part of the Oneworld alliance.

10. Its nickname is "The Flying Kangaroo"

Answer: Qantas

Qantas was founded in 1920 and has its headquarters in a suburb of Sydney. It is the third oldest airline in the world. It has over 30 codeshare agreements and is part of the Oneworld alliance.

Source: Author bwfc10

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