History: Air Transport Quiz 2_sk

How long did the first hot air balloon stay in the air?

• 8 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 26 minutes

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What powered the first airship?

• Batteries

• Solar power

• An engine

• Wind

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Who were the first to build a successful aeroplane?

• Amelia Earhart

• Neil Armstrong

• The Wright Brothers

• Mark Shuttleworth

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Amelia Earhart was the first ​ (a)   to receive the ​ (b)   for her solo flight across the ​ (c)   .

• woman
• Flying Cross
• Atlantic

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'The Flyer' was a ​ (a)   that flew on ​ (b)   .

• glider
• air currents

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What did rocket technology allow humans to do?

• Travel faster on Earth

• Travel into space

• Build better aeroplanes

• Fly higher

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Who was the first person to set foot on the moon?

• Wright brothers

• Amelia Earhart

• Neil Armstrong

• Mark Shuttleworth

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What is the space shuttle's landing method?

• It lands like a rocket

• It lands on water

• It lands like an aeroplane

• It lands like a helicopter

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True or False:

During the World Wars aeroplane design was improved

because the were used as fighter planes.

• True

• False

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What did the Wright brothers' aeroplane do for the first time?

• Flew to the moon

• Flew for more than half an hour

• Landed on water

• Carried passengers

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