Change Begins with a Bicycle Quiz

Challenge yourself with our change begins with a bicycle quiz. Its in two parts, the first ten questions focuses on Bicycles and the second ten questions focuses on Uganda. Before answering the questions on Uganda watch some of Tim Francis cycle blog which is always full of facts that might help!
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Bicycle questions

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  1. What was the first bicycle made out of?
  2. When bicycles were first invented, they weren’t called bicycles, but what…?
  3. How many bicycles are thought to be in use around the world today - approx. 1 million, 50 million, 500 million or 1 billion?
  4. When was the penny farthing invented?
  5. A Latvian cyclist named Annie Cohen Kopchovsky became the first woman to ride a bike around the world in 1895. How long did it take her - 7 months, 15 months, 20 months or 24 months?
  6. How much faster is cycling than walking?
  7. In the Tour de France, what colour jersey is awarded to the “King of the Mountains” stage leader?
  8. What does BMX stand for?
  9. What is the main group of riders in a road cycle race referred to as?
  10. When did the first Tour de Yorkshire take place and who was the winner?

Uganda Questions

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  1. What is the capital of Uganda?
  2. How many countries have borders with Uganda and can you name them?
  3. In what year did Uganda become independent from the United Kingdom?
  4. Who ruled Uganda, following a military coup from 1971-1979?
  5. What are the two official languages of Uganda?
  6. Which bird, featuring on the Coat of Arms, is Uganda’s national symbol?
  7. What is the national currency of Uganda?
  8. In Uganda, many people ride bicycles or motorbikes that are turned into taxis. What are these taxis called?
  9. The Ugandan flag is black, yellow and red, each of these colours being symbolic. What do they represent?
  10. What is the staple food in Uganda?

Answers

Bicycle Answers

​1. Wood (first bike invented in France, 1790)
2. Velocipede
3. 1 billion
4. 1869
5. 15 months
6. 3 x faster
7. White with red polka dots
8. Bicycle Motocross
9. Peloton
10. May 2015, winner – Larrs Petter Nordhaug (Norway)

Uganda Answers

  1. Kampala
  2. Five countries - South Sudan, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania
  3. 9th October, 1962
  4. Idi Amin
  5. English and Swahili
  6. Grey crowned crane
  7. Ugandan shilling, USh
  8. Boda-boda
  9. Black – Ugandan people, yellow – sunshine, red – brotherhood/sisterhood
  10. Matoke (cooking bananas or plantain)