The Wright Brothers and Katharine's Key Role

What was Katharine Wright's relationship to the Wright brothers?

• Their teacher

• Their mother

• Their cousin

• Their sister

What did Katharine Wright help her brothers achieve?

• Inventing the bicycle

• Publicizing their first-in-flight achievement

• Publishing a scientific paper

• Winning a bicycle race

Where were the Wright brothers and Katharine from?

• Paris, France

• Chicago, Illinois

• Dayton, Ohio

• Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

What role did Katharine play in the Wright household after their mother's death?

• She became a teacher

• She moved out

• She started her own business

• She took over running the household

What did Katharine do that none of her brothers did?

• Invented a flying machine

• Went to college

• Ran a bicycle shop

• Became a pilot

How did Katharine contribute to Wilbur's presentation to the Western Society of Engineers?

• She wrote the speech

• She encouraged him to attend

• She performed the flight demonstrations

• She designed the flying machine

What was Katharine's role during the Wright brothers' European tour?

• Investor

• Engineer

• Social manager

• Pilot

How did Katharine demonstrate her confidence in her brothers' aircraft?

• By giving speeches

• By flying it herself

• By writing articles

• By teaching others to fly

What did Katharine do after Orville's plane crash in 1908?

• She wrote a book

• She stopped supporting her brothers

• She took a leave of absence from teaching

• She became a nurse

What was one of Katharine's roles in preserving the Wright brothers' legacy?

• Biographer

• Archivist

• Lawyer

• Pilot instructor