Roller Coaster Trivia Quiz Questions With Answers
The oldest roller coasters are believed to have originated
from the so-called "Russian Mountains", which were specially constructed hills
of what?
A: Ice.
Some historians say the first roller coaster was built by
Russia's Catherine the Great in Saint Petersburg in what year?
A: 1784.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
estimates, how many park guests die on average per year?
A: 2.
Some roller coasters that move back and forth along the
same section of track are known as what?
A: Shuttles.
The Russian name for roller coasters is "американские
горки" ("amerikanskiye gorki"), which means what?
A: "American Mountains".
What is the name of the type of roller coaster with a
height or drop that ranges from 300 feet to 399 feet and completes a full
circuit?
A: A Giga Coaster.
In 1885, Phillip Hinkle introduced the first full-circuit
coaster and it was soon the most popular attraction at what
amusement park?
A: Coney Island.
The cars on a typical roller coaster are not what?
A: Self-powered
In 1886, LaMarcus Adna Thompson
patented a roller coaster
design that included what?
A: Dark tunnels with painted scenery.
There are two main types of roller coasters, Steel roller
coasters and what other type?
A: Wooden roller coasters.
By 1919, The first underfriction roller coaster was
developed by who?
A: John Miller.
What was the name of perhaps the best known historical
roller coaster, which was opened on Coney Island in the year
1927?
A: The Cyclone.
The Great Depression marked the end of the first golden age
of what?
A: Roller coasters and Amusement Parks.
In what year was "The Racer" built at Kings Island in
Mason, Ohio?
A: 1972.
In what year did Disneyland come out with its revolutionary
Matterhorn Bobsleds?
A: 1959
A roller coaster with a height or drop that ranges from 200
feet to 299 feet and completes a full circuit is called what?
A: A Hyper Coaster.
The Disney Matterhorn was the first roller coaster to use
what?
A: A tubular steel track.
Most modern roller coasters are made of what ?
A: Steel.
What are roller coasters known as in Japan?
A: Jet coaster.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
estimates, how many park guests required hospitalization in
2001?
A: 134.
A study commissioned by Six Flags, found that how many
people visited amusement parks in 2001?
A: 319 million.
Kingdom Coaster at Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania, is a 55-foot tall (17 m) coaster that has a top speed of how fast?
A: 40 mph.
What is the tallest coaster in the world at 456 feet tall?
A: Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure.
A roller coaster specifically designed for younger riders
including toddlers is known as a what?
A: Kiddie coaster.
What is the name of the first roller coaster to be
classified as a hyper coaster?
A: Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point designed by Arrow Dynamics.
