Modes of Transportation: A Global Overview”

1. What does, GPS stand for,?

Ans. “Global Positioning System”.

 

2. Which country ,is credited, with inventing, the first modern bicycle,?

Ans. “Germany”.

3. What is, the most widely used, mode of transport communication worldwide,?

Ans. “The automobile”.

 

4. In which year, was the first, successful manned, hot air balloon flight?

Ans. “ 1783”.

5. Who is ,often considered, the father, of the modern automobile industry,?

Ans. “Karl Benz”

 

6. What is, the top speed, of the fastest recorded, commercial airplane,?

Ans. “Approximately 988 km/h (614 mph); for the Boeing 747”

 

7. What is, the name ,of the world’s longest, railway line,?

Ans. “The Trans-Siberian Railway”

8. Which city is ,well-known, for having the world’s largest metro, (subway) system, by route length,?

Ans.  “Shanghai, China”

9. What is, the name ,of the first artificial Earth satellite, launched, by the Soviet Union, in 1957?

Ans. “Sputnik 1”

 

10. Which country, is home to the world’s busiest airport, by passenger traffic,?

Ans.  “The United States (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport”

 

11. What is ,the maximum speed, of the Japanese Shinkansen ,(bullet train) system,?

Ans.  “Around 320 km/h (200 mph”.

 

12. Which city, is well-known ,for having the world’s oldest underground railway system,?

Ans. “London, with the London Underground”..

 

13. What is, the name, of the largest ocean liner, ever built,?

Ans. “RMS Queen Mary 2”..

 

14. In which year ,did the Wright brothers, achieve ,the first powered, controlled, sustained flight,?

Ans. “1903”..

 

15. What is, the approximate distance ,between the Earth, and the International Space Station (ISS),?

Ans. “Around 400 kilometers (about 250 miles)”..

 

16. What is, the primary mode of transport, used in the Amazon Rainforest,?

Ans. “Riverboats”..

17. Which city is, well-known, for having the world’s busiest metro system, by annual ridership,?

Ans. “Tokyo, Japan”.

 

18. What is ,the name of the fastest, land animal ,on the Earth,?

Ans. “The cheetah”..

 

19. What does, “MPH” stand for, when referring to speed,?

Ans. “Miles per hour”..

 

20. Who is, credited with inventing, the telegraph; revolutionizing long-distance communication?

Ans. “Samuel Morse”..

 

21. What is, the name of the fastest, commercial passenger je,?

Ans. “The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental”..

 

22. Which country is, home to the busiest container port, in the world,?

Ans. “China (Port of Shanghai)”..

 

23. What is, the name of the canal ,that connects the Atlantic Ocean ,to the Pacific Ocean,?

Ans. “The Panama Canal”.

 

24. Who is ,credited with inventing ,the modern bicycle, with pedals,?

Ans. “Kirkpatrick Macmillan”..

 

25. What is, the term for a network of inter-connected computer systems, used for controlling ;and monitoring traffic flow?

Ans. “Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)”..