RW D12 L7-Emma Lillian Todd and Her Airplane Invention

What did Lillian Todd save from her supper to use in her inventions?

• Plastic bottles

• Tin cans

• Wooden sticks

• Glass jars

Who patented the dishwasher in 1886?

• Thomas Edison

• Isaac Singer

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Joseph Garris Cochran

What did Lillian rescue from the trash to create a weather vane?

• A broken toy

• A typewriter

• A radio

• A clock

Where did Lillian get a job typing up plans for new machines?

• US Patent Office

• A local factory

• A university

• A library

What did Lillian use to send small airships soaring in her apartment?

• Rubber band propellers

• Electric motors

• Wind turbines

• Steam engines

What did Lillian's airplane have that was different from the Wright brothers' design?

• Sloping wings and a cockpit for two

• A single large wing

• A steam engine

• A propeller at the back

Who did Lillian ask for money to fund her airplane project?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Joseph Garris Cochran

• Thomas Edison

• Olivia Sage

What type of engine did Lillian use for her airplane when she couldn't find a suitable airplane engine?

• A car engine

• A steam engine

• A boat engine

• A bicycle engine

Where did Lillian showcase her airplane in 1909?

• World's Fair in Chicago

• Intervarial Fair in New York

• Paris Air Show

• London Exhibition

What did Lillian do when the engine of her airplane sputtered at the fair?

• Tried to fix it immediately

• Gave up on her project

• Brainstormed her next steps

• Asked for help from the audience