91184 Intermediate Trivia Questions
91184 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Who proposed the orbital transfer method now called a Hohmann transfer orbit?
Answer
Walter Hohmann
Which rocket carried the first American astronaut into space in 1961?
Answer
Redstone rocket
Which rocket launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, into orbit?
Answer
Sputnik 8K71PS
What is the name of the reusable NASA spacecraft that first flew in 1981?
Answer
Space Shuttle Columbia
Which class is generally recognized as the largest submarines ever built?
Answer
Typhoon class
Which submarine became the first to fire a ballistic missile from underwater, in 1960?
Answer
USS George Washington
Which World War II submarine sank the Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano in 1944?
Answer
USS Archerfish
Which Cunard liner rescued 705 survivors from the Titanic disaster in 1912?
Answer
RMS Carpathia
Which ship holds the record for the fastest westbound Atlantic crossing by an ocean liner?
Answer
SS United States
Which engineer designed the 1858 ocean liner SS Great Eastern?
Answer
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
How long is Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas, measured from bow to stern?
Answer
361.011 metres
What is the name of Airbus’s four-engine military transport aircraft that first flew in 2009?
Answer
Airbus A400M Atlas
Which airline received the first Airbus A321XLR in 2024?
Answer
Iberia
What is the military tanker and transport version of the Airbus A330 called?
Answer
Airbus A330 MRTT
In what year did the Airbus A330 first fly?
Answer
1992
What material makes up much of the Airbus A350’s airframe?
Answer
Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer
Which Airbus aircraft is nicknamed the Beluga because of its whale-like shape?
Answer
Airbus A300-600ST
What was the original name of the Airbus A220 aircraft family?
Answer
Bombardier CSeries
Which airline operated the first commercial Airbus A380 flight?
Answer
Singapore Airlines
Where is the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta held?
Answer
Ashton Court Estate
What is the name of the top opening that lets a hot-air balloon pilot release heated air?
Answer
Parachute valve
Which Indian balloonist set the hot-air balloon altitude record in 2005?
Answer
Vijaypat Singhania
Who was the first woman to fly in a hot-air balloon, in France in 1784?
Answer
Élisabeth Thible
What is the world’s largest annual hot-air balloon festival?
Answer
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Which airline operated the Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s first commercial passenger flight in October 2011?
Answer
All Nippon Airways
Which airline was the launch customer for the Airbus A350 XWB?
Answer
Qatar Airways
Which airline is identified by the two-letter IATA code AA?
Answer
American Airlines