Aviation History Quiz

Who was the first European to describe the process of making gunpowder?

• Sir George Cayley

• Wright Brothers

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Roger Bacon

Which inventor filled his notebooks with sketches of flying machines?

• Clément Ader

• Joseph Montgolfier

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Karl Lilienthal

What year did the first manned hot air balloon fly?

• 1783

• 1903

• 1500

• 1873

Who is known as the father of aviation?

• Wright Brothers

• Sir Frank Whithe

• Sir George Cayley

• Roger Bacon

What type of flight did Clément Ader focus on?

• Heavier-than-air flight

• Hot air balloon flight

• Lighter-than-air flight

• Gas balloon flight

What was the distance of Orville Wright's first flight?

• 120 feet

• 200 feet

• 105 feet

• 150 feet

Who invented the turbojet engine?

• Sir Frank Whittle

• Roger Bacon

• Joseph Montgolfier

• Karl Lilienthal

Which of the following was a flaw in Leonardo da Vinci's designs?

• They were too large

• They were impractical

• They were too small

• They were too heavy

What was the name of the flying machine that Clément Ader flew?

• Gas Balloon

• Biplane

• Flying Bird

• Avion III

What was the duration of the first manned hot air balloon flight?

• 15 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 23 minutes

• 10 minutes