Transportation in Movies
In this 1994 action film, Keanu Reeves must keep a city bus from dropping below 50 mph or a bomb will explode.
Speed
The Wright Brothers made the first successful powered airplane flight in Kitty Hawk, located in this U.S. state.
North Carolina
This road marking, consisting of two solid yellow lines, indicates this restriction
No passing
The world's fastest operating commercial train, uses magnetic levitation instead of wheels. It reaches speeds over 267 mph in this country
China
This two-wheeled motorized vehicle is smaller than a motorcycle, is often associated with Italy, and the Vespa is a famous example. It goes by two common names.
Scooter and moped (accept either or both)
Agatha Christie book/movie with Hercule Poirot set on a luxury train that's now defunct but used to go from Paris to Istanbul
Murder on the Orient Express
This mission was the deepest (furthest into space) manned space flight
Artemis II
The 'dead man's switch' is a safety device used on trains, subways, and other vehicles. What does it do, and why is it called that?
It automatically stops the vehicle if the operator releases it — implying the operator has died or become incapacitated
The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway in the world, spanning over 5,700 miles from Moscow to this Pacific port city.
Vladivostok
This watercraft, common on lakes and calm rivers, is propelled by two people sitting face-to-face and pushing pedals that turn a paddle wheel.
Paddleboat or pedalboat
This film’s title references multiple modes of transportation and stars Steve Martin and John Candy.
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927, flying from New York to this city.
Paris
In aviation, pilots use a light gun to communicate with aircraft when radios fail. A steady green light given to an aircraft on the ground means this.
Cleared for takeoff
The Brenner Pass has been a critical mountain crossing since Roman times. It connects Austria to this neighboring country through the Alps.
Italy
This specialized watercraft, used by coast guards and rescue teams, is designed to right itself automatically if it capsizes. What is it called?
Self-righting lifeboat (also called an unsinkable lifeboat or rescue boat)
This 1995 action film starring Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson features two strangers whose lives become intertwined while riding the New York City subway.
Money Train
This high‑speed rail line, launched in 1964, was the world’s first bullet train
Shinkansen / Japanese bullet train
At sea, the 'Rules of the Road' are governed by COLREGS. Under these rules, when two power-driven vessels meet head-on, each must do this.
Alter course to starboard (turn right) so they pass port-to-port (left side to left side)
Route 66, the famous American highway stretching from Chicago to Santa Monica, was officially decommissioned in 1985. What was the main reason it was removed from the U.S. highway system?
Bypassed / replaced by the Interstate Highway System (specifically I-40 and other interstates)
This amphibious vehicle, famously used in WWII, could travel on both land and water
Duck boat
In this 1988 film, a Chicago police detective escorts a witness from New York to Los Angeles, and the two spend most of the journey on a Greyhound bus and Amtrak train bickering. It stars Charles Grodin and Robert De Niro.
Midnight Run
In 1970 the Boeing 747 was revolutionary partly because of its upper deck. What was this upper deck originally designed to be used for (not passengers)?
Cargo / may also accept lounge as that was how it was initially used
On U.S. railroads, a white sign with the letter "W" posted along the track tells the train engineer to do this before passing it.
Sound the whistle / blow the horn
The Khyber Pass has been a strategically vital mountain route for thousands of years. What countries does it connect
Afghanistan (Jalalabad) & Pakistan (Peshawar)
A 'funicular' is a type of rail transport. Describe how it works and name one famous city that uses one as part of its public transit system.
Two cars counterbalance each other on a steep inclined track, connected by a cable — as one goes up, the other goes down. Examples: Lisbon, Pittsburgh, Istanbul, Zurich, Lyon (accept any correct city)