Worldly Transportation

75.  Which river, is the longest, in the world, by length?

Ans. “The Nile River”..

76.  Who is, given credit with inventing, the first successful, commercial steamboat service, in the United States, operating between, New York City and Albany,?

Ans. “Robert Fulton”..

 

77. Which country, is well-known/regarded, for its extensive network, of fjords, where ferry transportation, is vital, for connecting remote communities?

Ans. “Norway”..

 

78. What is, the name, of the longest river, in South America,?

Ans. “The Amazon River”..

 

79. Which city, is well-known/regarded, for its iconic cable cars, that traverse, its steep hills,?

Ans. “San Francisco, United States”..

 

80. What is, the term, for a transport system, that operates without fixed timetables, allowing travellers, to request rides, using a smartphone app,?

Ans. “Ride-hailing, or ridesharing”..

 

81.  What is, the term, for a transport system, that uses, a series ,of interrelated tracks, or lanes ,to guide vehicles/transport along, a prearranged path, often found ,in airports, and warehouses,?

Ans. “Automated Guided Vehicle, (AGV) system”..

 

82. Which city, is well-known/regarded, for its extensive network, of bicycle-friendly structure; counting dedicated lanes, and bike-sharing programs,?

Ans. “Copenhagen, Denmark”..

 

83. What is, the name, of the first efficacious commercial/business passenger airline, founded, in 1919,?

Ans. “KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij), Royal Dutch Airlines”..

 

83. Which river ,is the biggest, in Europe, by dimension,?

Ans. “The Volga River”..

 

84.  What is, the term, for a transportation system ,that uses, a combination of multiple modes/aspects, of transport, like ;rail, road, air, and sea, to move goods, from origin to destination,?

Ans. “Multimodal transport”..

 

85. Who is, given credit with, inventing, the first successful diesel-powered locomotive, which modernised rail transportation,?

Ans. “Rudolf Diesel”..

 

86. Which country, is well-known/regarded for its extensive network, of canals, including; the well known Canal du Midi,?

Ans. “France”..

 

87. What is ,the name, of the biggest river ,in Asia/world by dimension,?

Ans. “The Yangtze River”..

 

88. Which city is ,well-known/regarded, for its iconic trams, called also as (ding-dings), which have been operating, since the early 20^th century,?

Ans. “Hong Kong”..

 

89.  What is, the term ,for a transport system ,that operates, on a fixed timetable, but allows passengers, to request deviations, from the route within, a certain distance,?

Ans. “Flexible-route transit”..

 

90.  What is, the term, for a transportation system, that uses, a mixture of traditional railway tracks ,and overhead cables ,to power electric trains,?

Ans. “Electrified railway”..

 

91.  Which city, is well-known/regarded, for its extensive network ,of water taxis, called (water taxis), or (vaporetti), as a primary mode, of transport?

Ans. “Venice, Italy”..

92.  What is, the name ,of the first successful, commercial jet airliner, introduced ,in 1949 ,by the British Overseas Airways Corporation- (BOAC),?

Ans. “The de Havilland Comet”..

 

93.  Which river of the world, assists as a natural border, between Argentina, and Uruguay,?

Ans. “The Uruguay River”..

 

94.  What is ,the term ,for a transportation system, that provides, door-to-door service, using smaller automobiles,  operating, in suburban, or rural areas,?

Ans. “Paratransit”..

 

95.  Who is given credit with, inventing, the first practical internal combustion engine, which later subsidised, to the progress, of automobiles, and other styles, of transportation,?

Ans. “Nikolaus Otto”..

96. Which country, is well-known regarded for its extensive network, of ferries, involving, its various islands, and coastal societies,?

Ans. “Greece”..

97. What is, the name ,of the biggest river, in Africa, by length,?

Ans. “The Nile River”..

98. Which city, is well-known regarded for its iconic (Tube) network, the oldest subversive railway system, in the world,?

Ans. “London, United Kingdom”..

99.What does, GPS stand for,?

Ans. “Global Positioning System”.

100.Which country, is given credit, with inventing, the first modern bicycle,?

Ans. “Germany”.