The Wright Brothers and the Invention of Flight

What is the name of the fishing village where the Wright brothers claimed to have flown the first motorized airplane?

• Kitty Hawk

• Ohio

• France

• North Carolina

What technique did the Wright brothers develop to control their glider?

• Wing warping

• Balancing act

• Propeller rotation

• Elevator control

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Who doubted the Wright brothers' claim of flying the first motorized airplane?

• Santos Dumont

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Octave Chanute

• Lilienthal

Where did the Wright brothers make their first public flight?

• France

• Ohio

• North Carolina

• Kitty Hawk

What was the average speed of the Wright brothers' first flights with engine power only?

• 31 miles per hour

• 59 miles per hour

• Less than 10 miles per hour

• Over 100 miles per hour

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Who claimed to be the first to construct and fly an airplane?

• Santos Dumont

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Octave Chanute

• Lilienthal

What material did the Wright brothers find to be the best for their airplane wings?

• Satin

• Wood

• Metal

• Canvas

What did the Wright brothers modify on their glider to make it more comfortable?

• Added a little seat

• Dyed the fabric red

• Made it lighter

• Increased the wing size

Who did the Wright brothers credit as the true inventors of the airplane?

• Santos Dumont

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Octave Chanute

• Lilienthal

What was the longest flight duration of the Wright brothers' first flights with engine power only?

• 59 seconds

• Less than 10 seconds

• Over 1 minute

• Over 5 minutes