From A to B
1. What is the nickname for the Hughes H-4 Hercules, a huge prototype aircraft
made from wood and financed by Howard Hughes? Spruce Goose
2. A Zeppelin is a rigid airship named after the German Count Ferdinand von
Zeppelin, developed during the beginning of the 20th century. This disaster
in 1937 led to its demise. What is the name of the airship that caught fire on
its first North American trans-Atlantic journey while landing at Lakehurst,
New Jersey, killing 36 people? Hindenburg
3. What is the name of the wicker basket suspended beneath a hot air balloon.
It’s also the name of a Venetian boat, a type of ski lift, and a submarine
sandwich. Gondola
4. A 1956 movie based on the Jules Verne book of the same name involved the
hot air balloon journey of Phileas Fogg and his valet Passepartout. The story
involves a bet about racing around the world. Around the world in how
many days? 80 Around the World in 80 Days
5. A passenger cart, with two or three wheels, pulled by a man either on foot or
bicycle is called what? Rickshaw (or pedicab)
6. The first affordable automobile, and Ford’s first what was mass-produced on
moving assembly lines, is known as Tin Lizzie. What is its real name? Model
T
7. Henry Ford was reported as saying he would sell you a Model T in any color,
as long as it was what? Black
8. These small four-wheeled vehicles are often found at amusement parks,
where visitors can race them around tracks. Go-Karts
9. This famous youth soapbox car race, established in 1934, involves cars that
rely upon gravity to move. It’s called the Pinewood ___. Pinewood Derby
10. Miniature race cars, driven by hand-held controllers, which race around a
track in a groove. Slot cars
11. Name the Big Three automakers in the U.S. General Motors, Ford, Chrysler
12. Adolf Hitler helped design this 1930s vehicle as a who wanted to massproduce a cheap and simple car, a “car for the people.” Volkswagen Beetle
13. The Dodge Caravan, Plymouth Voyager, Chevrolet Astro, and Ford Aerostar
are examples of what type of vehicle. Be specific! Mini Van
14. K-cars were auto platforms for compact-to-midsize cars that were popular in
the 1980s, meant to compete with Japanese imports. Who was the
manufacturer? Chrysler
15. This British luxury car features a hood ornament called The Spirit of Ecstacy,
and it is a woman leaning forwards with her arms outstretched. Her clothing,
blown back, resembles wings. Rolls Royce
16. This railway company was popularized in the song featured in the Judy
Garland movie “The Harvey Girls.” In spite of its name, its main line never
served Santa Fe, New Mexico. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
17. When the tracks of the transcontinental railroad from the west met the
tracks from the east at Promontory Point in 1869, a golden spike was driven
to mark the occasion. In what state did this take place? Utah
18. A Flexible Flyer is a type of what? Sled (steerable with thin metal runners)
19. This shipping magnate named his legendary super-yacht after his daughter
Christina. He famously ended his relationship with the opera diva Maria
Callas to marry the widow of John F. Kennedy. Aristotle Onassis (married
Jacqueline Kennedy in 1968)
20. This type of plane, popular in the 1960s and 70s, is basically a boat with
water wings, which lift the hull off the water at speed. Hydrofoil
21. An airboat or fanboat is a popular means of transportation in this Florida
national park, because a submerged propeller would get tangled in marshy
or shallow areas. Name the national park, the largest subtropical wilderness
in the U.S. and home to manatees, crocodiles, and panthers. Everglades
22. This 1968 British animated musical film was based on the Beatles and
features a submarine, which gives the film its title. What color is the
submarine? Yellow Submarine
23. The German name Unterseeboot, which means “undersea boat,” wasused in
World Wars I and II. It was shortened in English to what? U-boat
24. Name the first ironclad warship commissioned by the Union Navy and used
in the Battle of Hampton Roads, where she fought to a stalemate against the
CSS Virginia. USS Monitor (hint: it’s also the name of a large lizard) USS =
United States Ship, CSS = Confederate States Ship)
25. Match the classic car model with its maker:
Thunderbird Ford
Continental Lincoln
LeBaron Chrysler
Mustang Ford
Cutlass Supreme Oldsmobile
Impala Chevrolet
Dart Dodge
26. In the song “Mercedez Benz,” this singer asked, “Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a
Mercedes Benz?” She was a major performer at Woodstock and died at an
early age from a drug overdose. Janis Joplin
27. This event, held on the last weekend in May, is billed as “The Greatest
Spectacle in Racing.” Indianapolis 500
28. Here are the first names of some famous Indy car drivers. You give the last
name:
A. J. Foyt
Parnelli Jones
Mario Andretti
Emerson Fittipaldi
Al or Bobby Unser
29. This group of seven were NASA’s first astronauts, known as the Mercury 7.
Name three of them: Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Scott
Carpenter, Wally Schirra, Gordon Cooper, Deke Slayton
30. The Lunar Roving Vehicle, also known as the lunar rover or moon buggy, was
a battery-powered, four-wheeled vehicle used on the last three missions of
what space program? Apollo (hint: named for the god of light and sun, music,
poetry, and a host of other things, in Greek and Roman mythology. Also the
name of a famous theater in Harlem.)
31. Name the French explorer who converted a British Navy minesweeper into
an oceanic research vessel named the Calypso. Jacques Cousteau
32. This plane’s original nickname was the Jumbo Jet or Queen of the Skies.
Having a “hump” upper deck, it was the first wide-body aircraft, produced by
Boeing. What was the model number? Boeing 747
33. What do these airways have in common? PanAm, TWA, Braniff They are
defunct.
34. While commercial jets took 8 hours to fly from New York to Paris, this one
could do it in less than 3 and a half hours. What is its name? Concorde (hint:
similar to a name of grape)
35. What does SST stand for, in reference to a type of very fast plane?
Supersonic transport
36. The Millenium Falcon was the spacecraft in Star Wars commanded by Han
Solo. The actor who played Han Solo also played Indiana Jones, John Book in
Witness, and Jack Ryan in Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger, and
The Fugitive. Who was he? Harrison Ford
37. The USS Enterprise is the star ship in the TV series Star Trek. Who was its
captain, played by William Shatner? Captain Kirk
38. Flying Saucers commonly refer to UFOs. What does UFO stand for?
Unidentified Flying Object
39. “Take the ‘A’ Train,” a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn, was the signature
tune of what famous orchestra? Duke Ellington (Bonus: What did the “A”
train refer to? New York City subway route from Brooklyn to Harlem and
Manhattan)
40. NASA’s low Earth orbital reusable spacecraft was launched vertically, like a
rocket, but landed like a plane. Their names were Columbia, Challenger,
Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour. The program was discontinued in 2011.
Name the spacecraft. Space Shuttle
41. We call them astronauts. What are they called in Russia? Cosmonauts
42. In this fictional cartoon, the footmobile was powered by shuffling the feet
through the floor of a stone-wheeled vehicle. Name the cartoon. The
Flintstones (hint: the driver was usually Fred, but sometimes Barney came
along)
43. Who drove a silver Aston Martin DB5 in the movie Goldfinger? James Bond
007, played by Sean Connery
44. The Batmobile was driven by Batman. Who was his sidekick? Robin
45. In this movie, this magical car could fly, turn into a boat, and communicate
with people. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
46. How many mules are there on the Mule Team Borax box? 20
47. A railway in which the track consists of a single rail, typically elevated.
Monorail
48. What is the name of the roller coaster at Disneyland, designed to be like a
bobsled run down a mountain in the Swiss alps? The Matterhorn Bobsleds
49. Name this physicist and astronaut who became the first American woman in
space. Sally Ride (Incidentally, she described one of her space shuttle flights
as an E ticket ride, a reference to a type of ticket used in Disneyland to get
into the newest, most advanced attractions. The Matterhorn required an E
ticket.)
50. In the TV series MASH, Corporal Radar O’Reilly had the uncanny ability to
hear incoming rotorcraft before anyone else. What rotorcraft are we talking
about? Helicopters
51. In the children’s song, what do the people on the bus do and where do they
do it? The people on the bus go up and down, all through the town
52. Balto was the Siberian husky sled dog who led his team on the final leg of the
1925 serum run from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. The serum was to combat
an outbreak of diphtheria. The run is commemorated every year by this sled
dog race. Iditarod
53. You are taking a sight-seeing tour of this city on a red open-top double
decker bus. In what city are you? London
54. The “L” is an elevated train serving this city and some of its surrounding
suburbs. What city? Chicago
55. The Interstate Highway System was named for and established by this
president. Dwight Eisenhauer
56. A flat-bottom boat for river and canal transport, towed by tugboats or
pushed by towboats. Barge
57. The RMS Queen Mary 2 is the last of these ships still in service. They were at
one time the dominant form of travel between continents. What is the name
of these ships used on long-distance maritime routes? Ocean Liner (RMS =
Royal Mail Ship, as a gesture to history, even though it is a passenger ship)
58. The British passenger liner that sank on its maiden voyage in the Atlantic in
1912, after hitting an iceberg. Titanic
59. Unsinkable Sam, who also went by Oscar after his rescue by the British from
this ship, is the name of a German cat who allegedly survived the sinking of
three vessels during World War II. The cat’s first ship was famously sunk in
1941 during a fierce sea battle from which only 118 of its crew of more than
2,200 survived. Name the warship, which was at the time the Nazi’s most
powerful. Bismark (hint: A movie about the sinking was made in 1960. It’s
also the name of filled doughnut with no hole.)
60. The British ocean lin`er Lusitania was at one time the world’s biggest ship.
In 1915, she was sunk by the Germans. What did they use to sink her?
Torpedo, shot from a U-boat
61. In the Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn movie, what was the name
of the river boat they used to steam up the Ulana River? The African Queen
(Hint: the name of the boat is the name of the movie)
62. The Delta Queen is a paddlewheel boat that can be found on what river?
Mississippi
63. You might use one of these boats to get from Staten Island to Manhattan.
Ferry
64. Another name for a horse-drawn carriage used in the 1800s, and now mainly
used by tourists in major cities, like New York. Hansom cab
65. The world’s largest elevator and escalator manufacturer. Otis Elevator Co.
66. In advertisements and commercials for Rice-A-Roni, “the San Francisco
treat,” what mode of transportation is featured? Cable car
67. What is the name of the streetcar in Tennessee Williams’s play featuring the
character Blanche DuBois? Streetcar Named Desire
68. The Conestoga and Prairie Schooner are names for what cultural
transportation icon of the American Old West? Covered wagon
69. The name of a 1939 classic Western, directed by John Ford and starring a
young John Wayne, shot in Monument Valley. Stagecoach (hint: about a
group of strangers riding through dangerous Apache territory)
70. Indigenous people of the Americas as well as French voyageurs used these,
sometimes made of bark, to ply the waters. Canoe
71. These canoes, used by Pacific islanders, had a form of lateral support on one
side that gives them its name. Outrigger canoe
72. The gondola is a principal means of transportation in what Italian city, made
up of 118 small islands separated by canals linked by bridges. Venice
73. Polaris and Ski-doo are brandnames for these winter vehicles. Snowmobile
74. An industrial truck used to lift and move materials short distances. Forklift
75. The largest manufacturer of bulldozers in the U.S., based in Peoria, Illinois.
Caterpillar (hint: big yellow machines)
76. What do these acronyms stand for?
ATV All-terrain vehicle
ORV Off-road vehicle
SUV Sport utility vehicle
RV Recreational vehicle
77. Motorhome with a big W on the side. Winnebago
78. The largest bus line in the U.S. Greyhound
79. The Checker Marathon is a car produced by the Checker Motor Corporation
of Kalamazoo, Michigan. What were they most commonly used for? Taxi
cabs (Checker got out of the automobile business in 1982)
80. What method of transportation did Mister Rogers use to get from his house
to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe? Neighborhood trolley
81. What is the name for the rapid transportation system in Paris? Paris Metró
(or Metrópolitain)
82. Who was the African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy
associated with the Underground Railroad? Harriet Tubman
83. New York has a subway. Paris has the Metro. What does London have? The
Underground
84. The mass transportation system in San Francisco is called the BART. What
does BART stand for? Bay Area Rapid Transit
85. American motorcycle manufacturer founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. If
you ride a hog (or hawg), you ride one of these. Harley-Davidson
86. “The Surrey With the Fringe On Top” was sung by Curly in this 1943 Rodgers
and Hammerstein musical. Oklahoma!
87. A certain northern ruminant mammal, known as caribou in North America,
is famous for powering which once-a-year, around-the-world trip? Santa’s
Christmas delivery
88. The film Cool Runnings celebrated a Jamaican team that competed in the
1988 Calgary Olympics in a most unexpected sport. What was it? Bobsled
(They returned in 1992, 1994, 1998, and 2002, and failed to qualify for the
2006 and 2010 Olympics. They returned in 2014, qualifying in the two-man
bobsled.)
89. This Christmas song was originally published under the title “One-horse
Open Sleigh” in 1857. What is it known as now? Jingle Bells
90. Match the city with the airport:
O’Hare Chicago
La Guardia New York
Blue Grass Lexington
John F. Kennedy New York
Ronald Reagan Washington, DC
91. Two-wheeled, self-balancing, battery-powered vehicle in which a person
stands on a platform and leans to get it to move. Invented by Dean Kamen
and introduced in 2001. Segway
92. In the 1892 song “Daisy Bell, ” finish this chorus:
“Daisy, Daisy / Give me your answer, do. / I’m half crazy / all for the love of
you! / It won’t be a stylish marriage, / I can’t afford a carriage, / But you’ll
look sweet upon the seat / of ….” A bicycle built for two!
93. What is the name of the annual multiple stage bicycle race that takes place
mainly in France? Tour de France
94. Jugglers often ride these while juggling in circuses. Unicycle (hint: it only
has one wheel)
95. Children ride these before learning to ride a bicycle. Tricycle (trike)
96. An attachment on the side of a motorcycle that can accommodate an
additional passenger. Also the name of a classic cocktail containing Cointreau
(orange-flavored liqueur), lemon juice, and cognac.
97. The flat, smooth hard surface of the Bonneville Salt Flats makes it ideal for
people with vehicles trying to do what? Set land speed records
98. A type of motor racing in which cars compete, usually two at a time, from a
standing start, on a short straight course, to a set finish line. Drag racing
99. What do these acronyms stand for?
DMV Department of Motor Vehicles
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
NASA National Aeronautic and Space Administration
100.
What brand of truck has for its logo a bulldog? Mack Trucks (now
owned by Volvo)
101.
Name the three ships on Columbus’s first voyage to the New World.
Niña, Pinta, Santa Maria