THE HISTORY OF FLIGHT

Who studied flight in the 1480s?

• Joseph Montgolfier

• George Cayley

• Otto Lilienthal

• Leonardo da Vinci

What did Leonardo da Vinci design?

• a hot-air balloon

• a ornithopter

• a glider

• a plane

Who was Joseph's brother?

• Otto

• George

• Jacques

• Wilbur

How long could "The Flyers" travel for the first time?

• about 36km

• about 36.5km

• about 36m

• about 36.5m

What happened in 1905?

• Wilbur flew for 38km

• Orville flew for 38km

• Wilbur and Orville designed the plane

• Wilbur and Orville flew their plane

What happened in 1890s?

• Montgolfier brothers flew their plane.

• George Cayley designed the gliders.

• Otto Lilienthal improved the gliders.

• Wright bothers built the gliders.

The first passengers on the hot air balloon were...

• cow, chicken and cat

• sheep, duck and dog

• chicken, duck and cow

• sheep, chicken and duck

When was the first human sent on a flight?

• in 1783

• in 1850

• in 1890s

• in 1900

The machines with wings that go up and down like a bird's were called...

• gliders

• ornithopters

• hot-air balloons

• planes

Who made the glider like a boat with wheels?

• Joseph and Jacques

• Otto Lilienthal

• Orville and Wilbur

• George Cayley