Wheelchairs
iBot wheelchair climbs stairs, rolls on sand. Cost is
$26,000
$40,000
What is $26,000?
DaVinci drew wings and flying machines in 1488. The result was:
no one would finance the project
drawings discovered 400 years after his death
What was, Drawings discovered 400 years after his death?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Tootle The Engine learns this in Engine School:
It is OK to play in the meadow, or
Stay on the tracks no matter what
What is "Stay on the tracks, no matter what"?
James Bond drove this in 1964 Goldfinger.
Jaguar or
Aston Martin
What is Aston Martin?
Gestring Wagon Co. in St Louis, MO 1800s era did this:
No mass production or use of steam
Went out of business before the car was invented
What is no mass production or use of steam?
Greek vase depicts this scene:
bed carried by 4 servants
wheeled child's bed
What is a wheeled child's bed?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY Hot air balloon first flown in 1783 in this city.
London or
Paris
What is Paris?
Largest steam locomotive built, The Allegheney, in this year
1930 or
1941
What is 1941?
King Charles III has two Bentley State Limos each valued at
$1,500,000 or
$11,500,000
What is $11,500,000?
First description of a horse coach in 1200s found in this:
US History Book or
English manuscript
What is an English manuscript?
King Phillip II of Spain had a wheelchair pushed by servants with
4 tiny wheels
2 large and 2 small wheels
What are 4 tiny wheels?
First solo transatlantic flight completed by this person
Lindbergh or
Earheart
Who was Lindbergh?
Railroad Golden Spike, 17% gold, placed in track in Utah, is now
still in place in Utah at historical site or
displayed at Stanford Univ
What is Displayed at Stanford Univ?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Jay Leno owns +- 150 cars. His favorite is this $12M
Stanley Steemer or
McLaren
What is the McLaren?
Horses were first domesticated in 3500 BCE in this place
Russia or
China
What is Russia?
German wheelchair, 1655, self propelled 3 wheeler manipulated by
large wheels on back, or
gear box at front wheel
What is the gear box at front wheel?
Aerial agriculture was aided in New Zealand in 1906 by this.
crop duster
hot air balloon
What is a hot air balloon?
US Railroad developed East to West 1810-1890, first passenger/freight was this:
Reading Railroad (RR)
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O)
What is Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)?
Beverly Hillbillies drove into town in this vehicle.
1920 Ford Model T or
1921 Olds Roadster
What is a 1921 Olds Roadster?
Pony Express from MO to CA was in operation this long:
18 years or
18 months
What is 18 months?
Bath, England wheelchair, 1783, propelled by
caregiver or
horse
What is a horse?
Concorde flew up to twice the speed of sound beginning in this year.
1963 or
1976
What is 1976?
ELB or
Doc Brown
What is ELB? (Emmett L. Brown)
This car was used in opening scenes on Pretty Woman movie.
Porsche 911 or
Lotus Esprit
What is a Lotus Esprit?
Great Britain or
France
What is Great Britain?