Amelia Earhart Quiz

What happened to Amelia Earhart on July 2, 1937?

• She completed her flight around the world.

• Her plane vanished and she was never heard from again.

• She became the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

• She was found on an island in the Pacific Ocean.

What is Amelia Earhart known for achieving in 1932?

• Disappearing during a flight around the world.

• Becoming the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

• Finding a new technology to detect underwater objects.

• Being an aviation expert at the National Air and Space Museum.

What is the definition of 'aviator' as provided in the text?

• A person who is famous like Taylor Swift.

• The pilot or operator of an aircraft.

• A technology that uses sound waves to detect the location of underwater objects.

• An expert in aviation history.

As of the date of the article, how many years have passed since Amelia Earhart's disappearance?

• More than 50 years.

• More than 75 years.

• More than 85 years.

• More than 100 years.

Where was Amelia Earhart's next stop supposed to be when she disappeared?

• Oakland, California.

• The Atlantic Ocean.

• Howland Island.

• The island of New Guinea.

How long had Amelia Earhart been flying when she encountered trouble with cloudy skies and difficulty in spotting the Noonan Island?

• About 10 hours

• About 20 hours

• About 30 hours

• About 40 hours

What was the final message received from Amelia Earhart?

• A distress call about engine failure

• A message about being lost

• A message about running low on fuel

• A message about landing safely

What is the name of the underwater exploration group that announced it may have located Amelia Earhart's plane?

• Deep Sea Vision

• Ocean Search Initiative

• Marine Exploration Team

• Underwater Discovery Group

How much area did the searchers cover while looking for Earhart, Noonan, or their plane?

• About 100,000 square miles

• About 150,000 square miles

• About 200,000 square miles

• About 250,000 square miles

Which theory about Amelia Earhart's disappearance has never been confirmed?

• That she ran out of fuel and crashed into the ocean

• That she and Noonan were captured by the Japanese military after crash-landing

• That she landed on a small island called Nikumaroro

• That she lived as a castaway on an uninhabited island