The Wright Brothers

What or who was called "Flying Man?"

• the toy helicopter that was given to Wilbur and Orville 
• Otto Lilenthal, the German engineer
• the Wright brothers; powered airplane
• Orville Wright

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When Orville and Wilbur were in their 20s, they opened a show where they sold, repaired, and built

• toys.
• kites.
• gliders.
• bicycles.

The brothers' idea for a way to control an aircraft in the air was inspired by

• their observations of the flying performance of kites.
• the articles and books they read on flying machines.
• the experiments of Otto Lilienthal.
• their observations of birds in flight.

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In paragraph two, it says that the Wright brothers read materials on the principles of aeronautics. The term aeronautics refers to the science having to do with 

• weather patterns and wind strenghts
• the design, manufacture, and flying of aircraft
• the testing and operation of engines
• the balance requirements of bicycles

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What was one of the reasons that the Wright brothers tested their powered airplane at Kill Devil Hills?

• It was warmer in North Carolina than it was in Ohio.
• They wanted their airplane to take off from the top of a hill.
• It was an area that had a lot of open space.
• It had the country's best equipped airport.

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Which was the Wright brothers' longest flight on December 17, 1903?

• the fourth flight
• the first flight
• the third flight
• the second flight

Based on what you read in this passage, you can conclude that

• very large crowds watched the Flyer's first flight on that December day.
• the Wright brothers' were also the first to fly in the air on gliders.
• only Orville was daring enough to try piloting the Flyer on that December day.
• Orville and Wilbur were very good mechanics.

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In the last paragraph, it says that the Wright brothers were elated. Which of these is the best synonym for elated?

• ambitious
• envious
• thrilled
• nervous

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