Thomas the Train

Choose an answer from the three choices offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1) Thomas came over from England. What is he known as in England?

• Elmer’s Fantastic Voyage
• Thomas the Tank Engine
• Liverpool Train Ride

2) Who created Thomas?

• Billy Graham
• Rev. W. V. Awdry
• Lester Hayes

3) The Railway Series books were made into the British children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (later simplified to Thomas and Friends). What was the American spin-off?

• Shining Time Station.
• Thomas the Train
• Concord Station

4) What year was Thomas introduced to the Railway Series readers?

• 1941
• 1946
• 1952

5) Thomas and his friends work for what railroad?

• North Western Railway
• London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
• Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

6) Who is the illustrator that designed Thomas?

• Ima G. Harrison
• Reginald Payne
• Mark Reynolds

7) Who was the original narrator on the TV series?

• Ringo Starr
• Richard Starkey
• Manfred Mann

8) What is NOT a color of track for the Thomas railroad toys?

• Grey
• Blue
• Aqua

9) For tourist events that take place on heritage railways and feature one or more trains decorated to look like characters from the children's TV series, what is the event called?

• All Aboard Thomas
• Last Train to Sodor
• Day Out with Thomas

10) From 2008, who is the narrator of the TV series (both in the United Kingdom and the US).

• Pierce Brosnan
• Stephen Baldwin
• Hugh Laurie