The Wright Brothers Scholastic News Quiz

What did the Wright brothers build and fly for the first time in history?

• Engine-powered aircraft

• Glider

• Hot-air balloon

• Helicopter

Where did Orville and Wilbur Wright make their historic flight?

• Dayton, Ohio

• Wright Brothers National Memorial

• New York City

• Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

What did the Wright brothers use to power their aircraft?

• Solar energy

• Electricity

• Coal

• Gasoline

What did the Wright brothers do to improve their aircraft design after their first successful flights?

• Covered the wings with metal

• Worked on a new engine

• Increased the weight of the aircraft

• Added more wings

What did the Wright brothers do to show their skills to the world after facing disbelief from many people?

• Retired from aviation

• Joined a different profession

• Held flying exhibitions

• Published a book about their achievements

What did Beth Hudick mean when she said, 'This is a story about people who didn’t accept that something was impossible'?

• The Wright brothers inspired others to dream

• The Wright brothers were stubborn

• The Wright brothers were unrealistic

• The Wright brothers were arrogant

How did the Wright brothers' inventions inspire others?

• To travel by sea

• To fly farther, higher, and faster

• To build cars

• To build skyscrapers

What was the date of the first powered flight in history by the Wright brothers?

• February 14, 1912

• November 30, 1899

• January 8, 2024

• December 17, 1903

What was the profession of the Wright brothers before they started building aircrafts?

• Teachers

• Bicycle mechanics

• Doctors

• Lawyers

What was the name of the Wright brothers' first successful aircraft?

• Flyer I

• Wright Glider

• Wright Flyer

• Wright Brothers Plane