the AUT Quiz
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AUT Quiz
Here is a quiz for AUT participants and any others who want to test their knowledge of the tour and the Alps. You can use any resource you want to find the answer to the questions. Some answers can be found in the AUT website but others will take some searching on the web. Knock yourself out.

-Andy

Question 1
How many unicyclists are planning on riding in the tour?
  1. 3
  2. 10
  3. 35
  4. 36
Answer

Question 2
How many countries will AUT travel through?
  1. 1
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 7
Answer

Question 3
How many nights will AUT spend in Switzerland during the AUT?
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 12
  5. 20
Answer

Question 4
What is the population of Austria?
  1. 33,000
  2. 7.5 million
  3. 8.1 million
  4. 60.4 million
  5. 82.4 million
  6. 293 million
Answer

Question 5
What is the estimated distance of the tour?
  1. 505 km (314 miles)
  2. 776 km (477 miles)
  3. 883 km (548 miles)
  4. 932 km (578 miles)
  5. 1146 km (712 miles)
  6. 1558 km (967 miles)
Answer

Question 6
How many days is the Alps Unicycle Tour?
  1. 9
  2. 19
  3. 20
  4. 21
  5. 22
  6. 31
Answer

Question 7
What is the average high temperature of Geneva, Switzerland in August?
  1. 54 F (12 C)
  2. 75 F (23.9 C)
  3. 75.2 F (24 C) 
  4. 80.7 F (27.1 C)
  5. 83.7 F (28.7 C)
  6. 85.2 F (29.6 C)
  7. 212 F (100 C)
Answer

Question 8
Is it proper to tip in Switzerland?
  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Cow tipping is illegal in Switzerland
Answer

Question 9
How many mountain passes will be on AUT?
  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 8
  4. 16
  5. 100
Answer

Question 10
The famous Neuschwanstein Castle in Füssen was built by:
  1. Mad Dog Ludwig
  2. Mad King Ludwig
  3. King Ludwig II
  4. Beethoven
  5. Walt Disney
  6. Donald Trump
Answer

Question 11
How many ferries or boats are the riders going to be taking?
  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 16
  5. 20
Answer

Question 12
How many support people will be on AUT?
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 10
Answer

Question 13
Which elevation (above sea level) is the highest in which an AUT rider lives?
  1. 27 m (90')
  2. 34 m (110')
  3. 67 m (220')
  4. 107 m (350')
  5. 117 m (385')
  6. 200 m (646')
  7. 299 m (980')
  8. 330 m (1080')
  9. 374 m (1227')
  10. 803 m (2635')
Answer

Question 14
What is the highest elevation the riders will be unicycling on AUT?
  1. 701 m (2301')
  2. 1173 m (3849')
  3. 1840 m (6037')
  4. 2469 m (8100')
  5. 3970 m (13,024')
  6. 4418 m (14,495')
Answer

Question 15
How many official languages are there in Switzerland?
  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 4
Answer

Scoring
For the number that you have correct, here is the chart to see where you land:
  • 13 - 15 Amazing! You must really know the tour
  • 9 - 12 Not too bad, some questions were pretty hard
  • 1 - 8 Looks like you just guessed a few too many
  • 0 - You should be able to guess better than that