1. When was the first roller coaster invented?And where?

a. in the 1500's and in Finland

b. in the 1400's and in Russia

c. in the 1200's and in Sweden

d. in the 1800's and in U.S.A.

2. When did they start using humans, cables, and animals to pull the sleds?

a. in the 1500's

b. in the 1700's

c. around the 1600's

d. around the 1800's

3. When did the owners of roller coasters start charging for a ride and how much was it?

a. 1905 and it was $3.00

b. 1874 and it was a $1.00

c. 1800 and it was $0.50

d. 1900 and it was $2.50

4. How many miles an hour did the first roller coaster travel?

a. 17 miles an hour

b. 20 miles an hour

c. 15 miles an hour

d. a dozen miles an hour

5. Who significantly advanced roller coaster technology ?

a. Matt Daly

b. Taylor Webb

c. Edward Prescott

d. John Miller

6. Who was the first to create "The Flying Turns"?

a. David Sands

b. John Miller

c. Matthew Bonner

d. Tom Woods

7. By the end of the ______ century the roller coaster industry was turned upside down?

a. 17th

b. 18th

c. 16th

d. 19th

8. Who built the 1901 loop-the-loop at Coney Island?

a. Brian Mayo

b. Ryan Scott

c. Steven Grice

d. Edward Prescoot

9. How many feet did the Kennywood Park's Steel Phantom drop?

a. 225'

b. 156'

c. 255'

d. 199'

10. What new roller coaster trend did Harry Traver invent?

a. out of plastic

b. out of rubber

c. out of metal

d. out of steel

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