Trivia Quiz: Airline Trivia

Question 1: What is the world's busiest airport?

 A: Hartsfield
 B: Heathrow
 C: JFK
 D: Los Angeles International

Question 2: Which was not a requirement for the first female flight attendants in 1930?

 A: Must weigh no more than 115 pounds
 B: Must be nurses
 C: Must be able to hold their breath for at least 60 seconds
 D: Must be unmarried

Question 3: How did American Airlines cut their costs by nearly $40,000 in 1987?

 A: Cutting the length of time it took to explain safety procedure
 B: Using cheaper microphones for the cockpit
 C: Using paper cups for in-flight drinks
 D: Eliminating an olive from each salad served in-flight

Question 4: How much did it cost to ride in a barnstormer's airplane in the 1920s?

 A: Nothing
 B: $1
 C: $5
 D: $10

Question 5: When was the hijacking of airplanes officially outlawed?

 A: 1954
 B: 1961
 C: 1972
 D: 1987

Question 6: What is the average number of people airborne per hour in the United States?

 A: 20,000
 B: 40,000
 C: 60,000
 D: 70,000

Question 7: About how much did American Airlines spend on in-flight meals in 2001?

 A: $13 million
 B: $150 million
 C: $315 million
 D: $425 million

Question 8: British Airways passengers consume approximately 6 tons of what per year?

 A: Caviar
 B: Smoked salmon
 C: Chocolate
 D: Chicken

Question 9: What words do the initials ORD (for Chicago O'Hare) stand for?

 A: Orchard Field
 B: Overland
 C: Old River Run
 D: Ordination

Question 10: What was the world's first airline?

 A: KLM
 B: Qantas
 C: Delag
 D: Jetblue