Segway Trivia - Need suggestions for trivia questions for our guests

[SF Segway Tours]

We are putting together a Segway Trivia quiz for our guests. Any suggestions for fun questions from the Segway community will be very appreciated.

The questions will be featured on a video display in our facility.

As an example (and this one needs some work!)

What was the code name for the Segway project before it was launched ?

A: Robo B: Mary Anne C: Ginger D: Billy Bob

Thanks in advance for any and all contributions. I'll post the final list when the project is done.

[Segwaiian]

Questions about Segway celebrities:

How much does Shaquille O'Neal weigh (Or, what college did he attend? He's been around for so long, people outside Louisiana might have forgotten.)?

What is Adam's, of Mythbusters, last name?

What is Hulk Hogan's real first name?

About a Segway, itself:

How many pounds of San Francisco sourdough bread can you carry in a handlebar bag?
(I have no idea, but 10 pounds of bread won't fit in it!)

If the main span of the Golden Gate Bridge is 4,200 feet long, how many round trips could a fully charged i2 make over the bridge?
(Trick question- While the span is 4,200', the bridge itself is 1.7 miles in length. This might not be a great question because I don't think Segways are allowed on the bridge, right?)

Aloha,
Roger

[bentbiker]

Not strictly a trivia question, but something I think they might find interesting and make them think:

1.) A 20 mpg automobile uses approx 20 cents worth of gas per mile driven. A Segway (depending on model) uses electricity costing approx how much to travel that same mile?


a.) 10-20 cents
b.) 8-16 cents
c.) 2-4 cents
d.) 1-2 cents


2.) Why have some Segway models shipped without a kickstand?
a.) The kickstand was an option.
b.) That model Segway balanced itself even without a rider.
c.) Segway Inc doesn't know how to design a decent kickstand.
d.) All of the above.

[Segwaiian]

Not strictly a trivia question, but something I think they might find interesting and make them think:

1.) A 20 mpg automobile uses approx 20 cents worth of gas per mile driven. A Segway (depending on model) uses electricity costing approx how much to travel that same mile?


a.) 10-20 cents
b.) 8-16 cents
c.) 2-4 cents
d.) 1-2 cents


2.) Why have some Segway models shipped without a kickstand?
a.) The kickstand was an option.
b.) That model Segway balanced itself even without a rider.
c.) Segway Inc doesn't know how to design a decent kickstand.
d.) All of the above.



I would give Question #2 a "9" on Dancing With The Segways. :D

And I thought of another GREEN question:

How many people would a Toyota Prius have to transport in order to equal or better the carbon emissions (Electrical charging equivalent) of one person on a Segway i2?
(The answer is six people. Based on the Segway White Paper, the actual answer for equivalency is [0.45 pounds/mile for a Prius]/[0.081 pounds/mile for an i2]= 5.6 )
=> The other way to ask this question would be: "How many gliders on Segways would it take to equal or exceed the carbon emissions of one Toyota Prius?"

Aloha,
Roger

[amturnip]

Q: What color was George Washington's Segway HT I-167?

[SegSailor]

Q: What color was George Washington's Segway HT I-167?

As you can see to the left, Thomas Jefferson's ride was an I2 (with special hubs).

[jgrohol]

Here's a few from the Segway Jeopardy game I made up and we ran at one of the SegwayFests...

1. What was one of the original names for Segway (not the code name)?
Landwing or Flywheel

2. What does EPAMD stand for? (Or what's the first letter stand for)?
Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device

3. What school did Dean Kamen drop out of?
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

4. In addition to inventing the Segway, he also invented the iBot.
Dean Kamen

5. What is an iBot?
A self-balancing wheelchair that can climb stairs.

6. Who is the leader of Segway's engineering team?
Doug Field

7. On the Segway HT, what breaks more often than most owners would like?
The parking stand

8. How many balance sensors does the Segway use?
Five

9. What was the morning television show that launched the Segway?
Good Morning America

10. What was the month and year the Segway was announced?
December 2001

11. What type of Segway was under the cloth on the Good Morning America reveal?
A p Series

12. What TVn show had one of its lead characters often tooling around on a Segway?
Either "Frasier" or "Arrested Development"

13. Which Beatle received a demonstration of the Segway on the streets of Hollywood?
Paul McCartney

14. What two stars rode the Segway on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno?
Sting and Russell Crowe

15. What was the name of the Segway engineer who helping keep Diane Sawyer in check during the Good Morning America reveal; he also was the lead on the Robotic Mobility Platform (RMP)?
John Morrell

16. What month and year were Segways first available for purchase by the general public?
November 2002

17. What was Segway's stealth placeholder company name before it was revealed to the public?
Acros

18. Who was the author who wrote a book about Segway and who's proposal for that book was leaked in January 2001 and started the mass media speculation?
Steve Kemper

19. What magazine had the Segway on the cover in December 2001?
Time

20. He created the world's largest and oldest online Segway community, SegwayChat, in December 2001.
Frank Tropea

[nora k]

Q what locally based federal organization acted as an early Segway Personal Transporter test market?

A San Francisco Postal Service (summer, 2002)


We are putting together a Segway Trivia quiz for our guests. Any suggestions for fun questions from the Segway community will be very appreciated.

The questions will be featured on a video display in our facility.

As an example (and this one needs some work!)

What was the code name for the Segway project before it was launched ?

A: Robo B: Mary Anne C: Ginger D: Billy Bob

Thanks in advance for any and all contributions. I'll post the final list when the project is done.

[SF Segway Tours]

Thanks for the assist with the Segway Trivia - Last minute submissions are welcome.

We are putting together our trivia presentation next week.. thanks to all who have added ideas..

Last minute ideas are welcome and will be graded !!