Aviation History Quiz

Based on the text, who was the first to fly faster than the speed of sound?

• Orville Wright

• Chuck Yeager

• John Glenn

• Charles Lindbergh

Which of the following does the author describe last in the text?

• Orville and Wilbur Wright's work making bicycles

• other men who achieved firsts in flight

• the flying machine designed by Orville and Wilbur Wright

• Orville and Wilbur Wright's first flight

The Wright brothers contributed significantly to the mechanics of flight today. What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?

Based on the text, why is the Wright brothers' flying machine displayed at the National Air and Space Museum?

• The Wright brothers' flying machine is an important part of the history of flight in the United States.

• The Wright brothers' flying machine was better than flying in a basket under a hot-air balloon.

• The Wright brothers' flying machine was the first machine to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.

• The Wright brothers' flying machine can be controlled in three important ways.

What would be another good title for this text?

• Bicycles, Hot Air Balloons, and Flying Machines

• The Wright Brothers Take Flight

• How to Build a Flying Machine

• Flying Across the Atlantic Ocean

Read this sentence from the text: "In 1962, John Glenn became the first man to orbit Earth." As used in the sentence, what does the word "orbit" mean?

• display

• leave

• circle

• fly near

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence: The Wright brothers originally made bicycles, ______ they really wanted to build a flying machine.

• A. and

• B. but

• C. because

• D. so

According to the text, what was the only way to fly before the Wright brothers invented a flying machine?

Based on the text, why does the author describe Orville's flight as "short but very sweet"? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.