The Day The World Came To Town

33 Questions | By Camillah59 | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 577

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1.

What airplane crashed into the North Tower on Sept. 11?
2.

What airplane crashed into the South Tower on Sept. 11?
3.

Which airplane crashed into the Pentagon?
4.

How many planes landed in Gander?
5.

How many members were in the Gander Lions club
- A.
  
  36
- B.
  
  42
- C.
  
  47
6.

What is a ski-doo?
- A.
  
  Skiis
- B.
  
  Sled
- C.
  
  Snowmobile
7.

What allows someone to be an official newfie through challenges, of your stomach and tongue?
- A.
  
  Screathing In
- B.
  
  Screeching In
- C.
  
  Sewing in
8.

What's the time difference between Newfoundland and Eastern time?
- A.
  
  1hr 30 mins ahead
- B.
  
  30 mins ahead
- C.
  
  1 hr ahead
9.

The streets of Gander are shaped like what?
- A.
  
  Famous mountain
- B.
  
  The screecher
- C.
  
  A goosehead
10.

What is the language of Gander?
- A.
  
  Irish
- B.
  
  Irish & English
- C.
  
  English
11.

When did Newfoundland become a part of Canada?
- A.
  
  1945
- B.
  
  1940
- C.
  
  1949
12.

Who was the artist whom drew the painting of 'Jump for Joy Olympics' on the chalkboard of the school?
- A.
  
  Clemens
- B.
  
  Cleider
- C.
  
  Redein
13.

How many people were on the 38 planes deposited in Gander?
- A.
  
  5670
- B.
  
  6595
- C.
  
  4538
14.

What is the frequency called that is shared by all planes passing info. from one to another?
- A.
  
  Telecom
- B.
  
  Unicom
- C.
  
  Monocom
15.

Who was the wealthy/millionaire oilman from Flight 5?
- A.
  
  George Vitale
- B.
  
  Werner Baldessarini
- C.
  
  Bill Cash
16.

Who was the woman who rescued/fed all the animals stranded on the planes?
- A.
  
  Deborah Farrar
- B.
  
  Pam Coish
- C.
  
  Bonnie Harris
17.

Where did Lisa Zale & Sara wood end up sleeping?
- A.
  
  Outside the Lions Club
- B.
  
  Inside Lewiston school
- C.
  
  Outside the Knights of Columbus
18.

Who was known as the princess from Flight 5?
- A.
  
  Deborah Farrar
- B.
  
  Winnie House
- C.
  
  Lane Etherington
19.

What did the first people originally come to Gander for?
- A.
  
  Friendlyness
- B.
  
  Fish
- C.
  
  Screech juice
20.

What are the streets in Gander named after?
- A.
  
  Famous fishermen
- B.
  
  Geese
- C.
  
  Flightpersons
21.

Gander International Airport also known as:
- A.
  
  ATA
- B.
  
  GIA
- C.
  
  ATC
22.

Discount Airline favored by agents in England who were booking United States packages was also known as:
- A.
  
  ATC
- B.
  
  ATA
- C.
  
  ART
23.

When did the ATC open?
- A.
  
  1928
- B.
  
  1938
- C.
  
  1948
24.

What was Gander International Airport initially used for?
- A.
  
  To keep track of all flights from Europe to America
- B.
  
  A military base
- C.
  
  For heavy planes during WW2
25.

Where was Hannah O'Rourke born?
- A.
  
  London
- B.
  
  England
- C.
  
  Ireland