The name and nickname of London's first line of railway was________________________
the Metropolitan or the "Met"
100
The double-decker buses are colored _________________.
bright red
100
An early form of horse-drawn taxi was called _____________________.
hackney coach
100
What was the nickname of the "berseys"?
hummingbirds
100
What type of taxi revolutionized the taxi business?
General Cab Company's 500 Renault Cabs
200
The method of construction, where streets along the route were dug up, tracks laid in a trench and then covered with a brick-lined tunnel is called__________________.
"cut and cover"
200
The early London buses were called _________________
"omnibuses"
200
"Hacquenee", a Norman French word means______________________.
horse for hire
200
Who invented the taximeter in 1891?
Wilhelm Bruhn
200
What London Taxis provide the best service in the world?
the London Black Cab
300
Who built the Thames Tunnel?
Sir Marc Brunel and his son Isambard
300
What was the innovation in transportation, which stopped the use of horse-drawn horses?
combustion engine
300
"Cab" is shortened for _________________.
"cabriolet"
300
"Taxi" is an abbreviation for __________________.
taximeter
300
What do they need to become a London Black cab driver?
knowledge of London, driver's training and character check
400
What train line passes through Thames Tunnel today?
the East London Line
400
The first motorized double decker bus, which was introduced in 1923 was _________________.
the NS type
400
A light two-wheeled carriage pulled by a single horse was a __________________.
cabriolet
400
Taxi came from the German word, "taxe" meaning___________.
charge or levy
400
Taximeter was invented in_________________.
Germany
500
The veteran of Sir Walter Raleigh's expeditions who could put four coaches to work was___________________
Captain Bailey
500
The ________________London buses were more efficient because they had power steering, hydraulic brakes and automatic gearbox.
Routemaster
500
The Greek word "metron" means_________________.
to measure
500
Some cab drivers did not like the machine invented by Bruhn. What was done to Wilhelm Bruhn by angry cab drivers?
According to reports, Wilhelm Bruhn was thrown in the Thames River.
500
Why did they stop using the cabs or cabriolets in 1900?
They were unreliable. The number of motor accidents increased.