Wright Brothers Quiz

What were the Wright brothers' first names?

• Samuel and Alexander

• Orville and Wilbur

• Henry and George

• John and Thomas

In what year did the Wright brothers achieve the first powered, sustained, and controlled airplane flight?

• 1903

• 1899

• 1912

• 1905

Where did the Wright brothers conduct their famous first flight?

• Dayton, Ohio

• Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

• New York, New York

• Paris, France

What was the name of the Wright brothers' bicycle shop?

• Wright Cycles

• Dayton Bicycles

• The Wright Cycle Company

• Flyer Bikes

How long did the Wright brothers' first successful flight last?

• 12 seconds

• 1 minute

• 5 minutes

• 30 seconds

What profession did the Wright brothers have before becoming aviation pioneers?

• Teachers

• Bicycle mechanics

• Farmers

• Carpenters

Which Wright brother was the first to fly the airplane on their successful first flight?

• Orville

• Wilbur

• Both flew together

• Neither, it was unmanned

What was the name of the Wright brothers' airplane that made the first successful flight?

• Wright Flyer I

• Wright Model B

• The Kitty Hawk

• The Dayton Flyer

How many flights did the Wright brothers make on the day of their first successful flight?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 5

What was a key innovation of the Wright brothers that helped control their airplane?

• Jet engines

• Parachutes

• Wing-warping

• Helicopter blades