Train Types Quiz
Instructions: Put your knowledge of trains and rail travel to the test with these recall questions
- 1.
The Shinkansen, or 'bullet train,' was first introduced in which country?
AChinaBGermanyCFranceDJapan - 2.
What is a 'maglev' train?
AA very long freight trainBA train that runs on magnolia oilCA miniature leisure trainDA train powered by magnets that levitates above the track - 3.
The Orient Express originally ran between Paris and which city?
AViennaBIstanbulCRomeDMoscow - 4.
What fuel did the earliest steam locomotives burn to generate power?
ACoalBNatural gasCDieselDGasoline - 5.
The TGV high-speed rail system operates in which country?
ASpainBFranceCGermanyDItaly - 6.
What is the name for a railway system that uses a single rail as its track?
ATrolleyBDuorailCLight railDMonorail - 7.
George Stephenson's 'Rocket' was a pioneering example of what type of vehicle?
ASteam locomotiveBElectric trainCDiesel trainDHorse-drawn tram - 8.
The Trans-Siberian Railway connects Moscow to which city?
ATokyoBNovosibirskCVladivostokDBeijing - 9.
What type of train uses overhead electric wires called 'catenary' for power?
AMaglev trainBDiesel locomotiveCSteam locomotiveDElectric locomotive - 10.
A 'funicular' is a type of railway designed for what purpose?
AUnderground transitBHigh-speed travelCClimbing steep slopesDCarrying freight - 11.
The Eurostar train travels through the Channel Tunnel connecting which two countries?
AFrance and BelgiumBEngland and IrelandCFrance and SpainDEngland and France - 12.
What is the term for the last car on a traditional freight train, often painted red?
ACabooseBGondolaCTenderDBoxcar - 13.
The Indian Pacific railway crosses which country from coast to coast?
AIndiaBAustraliaCUnited StatesDCanada - 14.
A 'diesel-electric' locomotive generates electricity using what primary power source?
ASolar panelsBA diesel engineCBattery packsDOverhead wires - 15.
The Glacier Express is a famous scenic train route in which country?
AAustriaBNorwayCCanadaDSwitzerland