Transportation trivia
Public services
vocabulary
Zones (types of places)
city nicknames
100
How many cities in The U.K. have metros underground?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 7
C) 4
UK underground metros include London, Glasgow, Liverpool, and the Tyne and Wear region (Newcastle)
100
Where do you go to send and receive packages?
The post office
100
SLANG:
If you spent the night in 'the slammer' where were you?
In the city jail.
100
What is a "construction zone" ?
A an area where business and homes are
B an area where construction or repair work is taking place, typically marked by signs or barriers
B) an area where construction or repair work is taking place, typically marked by signs or barriers
100
The Big Apple
New York City
200
Which country has the world's longest tram line?
A. Australia
B. Belgium
C. China
D. Brazil
The longest tram line in the world is the Kusttram (Coast Tram) in Belgium, which stretches for 67 kilometers (42 miles) along the coast from De Panne to Knokke.
200
A publicly provided place people can go to use computers, study, borrow books or films.
A public library.
200
Slang:
What is a 'watering hole' ?
A pub or bar
200
What does 'residential zone' mean?
A. a places for businesses
B. a place for homes/flats and living
C. a place for factory work to be done
B. A place for homes/flats, and living
200
The Windy City
Chicago
300
Which city opened the world's first underground metro train in 1863?
A) Paris
B) Tokyo
C) London
C) London
300
What does a department of water and sanitation do?
Providing clean water and managing wastewater and sewage.
300
Gentrification means...
A) the process of changing a neighborhood by the influx of wealthier people and new investment
B) the process of building more roads to improve traffic
A) the process of changing a neighborhood by the influx of wealthier people and new investment
300
What does 'commercial zone' mean?
A. a place for businesses
B. a place for homes/flats and living
C. a place for factory work to be done
A. a place for business
300
The city of Love.
Paris
400
How many people ride the Prague Metro in a typical day?
A. 500,000
B. 1.6 million
C. 3.6 million
B. Over 1.6 million passengers use the Prague Metro each day.
It is a measure of how many times passengers enter a public transport vehicle, and is not the same as the number of unique passengers, as a single person's trip can count as more than one boarding if they transfer between lines
400
Which word does not fit the group?
waste management
sanitation worker
health inspector
bank manager
mail carrier
bank manager
The others are all city workers, bank employees work for the private bank.
400
Who is a pedestrian?
A person walking
400
What does 'industrial zone' mean?
A. a place for businesses
B. a place for homes/flats and living
C. a place for factory work to be done
C. A place for factory work to be done
400
The Old Smoke or The Big Smoke
London
500
The Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) employs a total of _____ people.
The closest guess wins! All teams guess
11,362 employees
500
This place is where legal cases are heard, judges and lawyers work here.
A courthouse.
500
What does it mean "to paint the town red"?
A) When an area falls into poor condition
B) To fix many buildings in an area
C) To party or celebrate
C) To party or celebrate:
It implies engaging in a night of excessive celebration.
500
What might you find at a 'recreational zone'?
public parks, beaches, lakes, and sports complexes or amusement activities
500
The Lion City or The Garden City
Singapore