Aviation and Women's Rights Quiz

Who was Amelia Earhart?

• a famous woman who tried to fly around the world

• the first woman who flew across the Atlantic alone

• a famous woman, or an adventurer, or a pilot

What were the dangers of flying a small plane 100 years ago?

• no definition is possible

• there was no computer to guide them, or mechanical problems, or planes were new to the world

• they'd crash

What is an adventurer?

• someone who does something unusual or exciting

• an animal trainer, a scuba diver, etc.

• a place to go

What are women's rights?

• legal rights given to women, or the same legal rights as men

• to work, to drive, to fly, or to choose to work at home

• cleaning, cooking

What was Amelia Earhart's main goal?

What was Amelia Earhart doing in a plane when she first crossed the Atlantic?

How long did it take Amelia Earhart when she flew alone across the Atlantic?

Why would flying alone across the Atlantic be an especially dangerous thing to do?

What was one of the dangers of flying in those early days?

How do we know Amelia Earhart believed in equal rights for women?