DOUBLE-DECKER BUS QUIZ
1) Double-decker bus is any bus that
a) has two bus drivers
b) has two storeys
c) can be seen only in London streets
2) Double-deckers are used
a) only in the UK
b) only in Western and Central Europe
c) worldwide
3) Typical colour of London double-deckers is
a) blue
b) green
c) red
4) A particularly iconic example of double decker bus was
a) the Routemaster and it was introduced to London streets in 1956
b) the Alexander ALX400 and it was introduced to London streets in 1948
c) the Volvo Olympia and it was introduced to London streets in 1968
5) The above-mentioned famous type of London double-decker bus finally retired from services in 2005 because
a) the company making the buses went bankrupt
b) there were difficulties accomodating disabled passengers
c) the Queen didn´t like the design of the buses anymore
6) However, there is still one route that keeps these vintage buses and its number is
a) 15 H
b) 7 H
c) 1 H
7) First hybrid-powered double-decker buses entered service in London
a) in 2000
b) in 2007
c) in 2014
8) Double-decker buses are used for their large seating capacity, so are the ARTICULATED buses. Which picture show an articulated bus?
a) b) c)
9) You can see double-decker buses in mass transport even in China or Japan.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
10) Open-top models of double-decker buses are used as
a) so called ´picnic buses´
b) sightseeing buses
c) buses especially designed for Japanese tourists only