The Ultimate Six-Question Travel Quiz

May 27, 2009 — -- Are you a savvy traveler? Of course, you are, or you wouldn't be reading this. But how much real insider info are you familiar with, and how much do you know about the nuttier nuances of air travel?

Let's find out. Take my quiz to see if you're an "On-Time Arrival" or a "Grounded Flight." I think it's safe to say that some of the answers will surprise you. You'll find them at the very end, along with the scoring key. Have fun!

1. Graduation time is here; from which university did Virgin Atlantic founder Sir Richard Branson get his degree?

A. Oxford
B. UCLA
C. He didn't graduate from college
D. He didn't graduate from high school

2. The passengers of the January "Miracle on the Hudson" landing (thanks again, Capt. Sully) recently got back some of their belongings that were rescued from the water-logged cabin. What did many of these recipients say they failed to get back?

A. Paper money
B. Laptops
C. Coins
D. Car keys

3. Many summer travelers like to plan vacations around fun festivals; which of the festivals listed below is a fake?

A. Beach Blanket Bingo Days, dancing, games and who knows what
B. La Tomatino, participants hurl tomatoes at one another
C. Blobfest, a '50s sci-fi/horror movie extravaganza
D. Voodoo Fest, a festival about, well ... voodoo
E. They're all fake
F. They're all real

4. In the past couple of years, all sorts of creatures have made their way onboard airplanes; which of the following was not found in an aircraft?

A. Crocodiles
B. Snakes
C. Bed bugs
D. Ticks

5. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has introduced "body imaging" machines at several airports to better detect "metallic and non-metallic" threats. What do some critics of this screening technology call it?

A. "Virtual X-rays"
B. "Virtual nudity"
C. "Virtual strip search"
D. "Virtual pat down"

6. Once again, researchers at the University of Michigan (and others) put out their "American Customer Satisfaction Index," which ranks companies and industries in terms of the public's fondness for them or, in other words, their "satisfaction" with them. Which of the following ranked lower than the airlines?

A. The IRS

B. Pet food manufacturers

C. Personal grooming companies

D. Cable and satellite TV

E. All of the above

F. None of the above