Aviation History Quiz

Why do you think the idea of flight is so appealing to people? Does it appeal to you? Why?

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Which of the following was the first aircraft with directional control?

• Glider

• Ornithopters

• Chinese kite

• Helicopter

Which of the following demonstrates dynamic lift?

• The pilot angles the wings of the plane up against the wind causing lift

• The pilot angles the wings to make air flow faster over the top

• The pilot maintains constant pressure on the wings not letting the pressure drop

• The pilot angles the wings of the plane down with the wind causing lift

What did early inventors use to make wings?

• Wax

• Cloth

• Kindling

• Feathers

Who is credited as the first known human to attempt to fly?

• Icarus

• Daedalus

• King Minos

• Armen Firman

Which phenomenon is known as the Bernoullian lift?

• The air flow over the top of the wing causing the pressure to drop and the wings to move upward

• For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

• The additional lift noticed when a pilot angles the wing of the plane up against an oncoming wind

• There is no relationship between pressure and fluids in motion

What important invention did the Chinese make in AD 800s?

• Kites

• Ornithopters

• Gunpowder

• Rockets

What are the two phases of bird flight?

• Ground and lift

• Speed and lift

• Ground and Speed

• Flapping and Speed

How much information do you already know about this topic area?

• Expert – I have done a lot of learning in this area already.

• Above average – I have learned some information about this topic.

• Moderate – I know a little about this topic.

• Rookie – I am a blank slate…but ready to learn!