Quiz-summary
0 of 5 questions completed
Questions:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Information
Subscribe and be informed on our latest logistics trivia quiz, blogs and news.
You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again.
Quiz is loading...
You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz.
You have to finish following quiz, to start this quiz:
Results
0 of 5 questions answered correctly
Your time:
Time has elapsed
You have reached 0 of 0 points, (0)
| Average score |
|
| Your score |
|
Categories
- Not categorized 0%
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- Answered
- Review
-
Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Who created the earliest known device similar to an elevator?
Correct
Roman Empire built such a device around 236 BC. Some sources from later periods described these elevators as cabs on a hemp rope powered by hand or by animals.
Incorrect
The right answer is the Roman Empire, which built such a device around 236 BC. Some sources from later periods described these elevators as cabs on a hemp rope powered by hand or by animals.
-
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Austria’s Reisszug is the world’s oldest funicular. It’s a private line that provides commodities to the Hohensalzburg Castle at Salzburg. When is the earliest known written citation of this funicular:
Correct
The line dates from 1495 or 1504. The word “funicular” is derived from the Latin word funiculus which means rope.
Incorrect
The right answer is 1515. The line dates from 1495 or 1504. The word “funicular” is derived from the Latin word funiculus which means rope.
-
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Cranes are integral to building skyscrapers, bridges, warehouses, etc. The first known construction of cranes was by the:
Correct
Their lifting technique was used to build buildings and temples like the Parthenon.
Incorrect
The right answer is Greeks. Their lifting technique was used to build buildings and temples like the Parthenon.
-
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
In 1906 a company introduced an early form of a fork lift when it created battery-operated platform trucks to perform what task?
Correct
The Pennsylvania Railroad company introduced the machine to move luggage at the Altoona, PA train station.
Incorrect
The Pennsylvania Railroad company introduced the machine to move luggage at the Altoona, PA train station.
-
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Nathan Ames is credited with patenting the “revolving stairs,” which we now call the escalator. In what year did he build his invention?
Correct
According to his patent, there were no preferred materials and he noted that the steps could be upholstered or made of wood.
Incorrect
The right answer is 1859. According to his patent, there were no preferred materials and he noted that the steps could be upholstered or made of wood.
