Amelia Earhart

What was the purpose of Amelia Earhart's flight? What was she trying to do?

• Be the first person to fly solo around the world

• Be the first person to fly around the world, following the equator

Where did her plane take off from?

• New Guinea

• the U.S.A

Where was she planning to land?

• the equator

• Howland Island

What did the US Navy believe had happened, after searching for her?

• She faked her disappearance

• She ran out of gas and ditched into the ocean

Which of these theories to account for her disappearance is not suggested in the video?

• She landed 300 miles off target on a deserted atoll

• She was captured as a spy, after straying into Japanese territory

• Her plane stalled and crashed into the sea, after a bird flew into the engine

Which of the words below is as synonym of the word "deserted"?

• empty

• vast

• wide

Which of the words below is a synonym of the word "pilot"?

• aviator

• pioneer

• flying

Which of the words below is a synonym of the word "bold"?

• daring

• timid

• reckless

Which of the words below is a synonym of the word "last"?

• penultimate

• after

• final

Which of the words below is a synonym of the word "desperate"?

• frantic

• hasty

• thorough