Amelia Earhart Quiz

What characteristic best describes Amelia Earhart as a young girl?

• Shy and quiet

• Adventurous and fearless

• Studious and reserved

• Careful and cautious

What event first inspired Amelia Earhart’s interest in airplanes?

• Her time volunteering as a nurse during World War I

• Taking her first airplane ride in Kansas

• Watching an air show in Toronto

• Meeting a famous female pilot

Why did Amelia Earhart work multiple jobs?

• To help her family after her father passed away

• To save money to buy her own airplane

• To fund her flying lessons

• To travel to air shows across the country

Which achievement made Amelia Earhart a major celebrity?

• Being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic

• Working as a nurse during World War I

• Setting a new world altitude record

• Becoming the first person to fly across North America

How did Amelia Earhart use her fame?

• To promote her line of clothing

• To advocate for women’s equality and promote flying

• To become a full-time nurse and aid the war effort

• To help fund future aviation projects

Which of the following best describes Amelia Earhart’s main goal in life?

• To become wealthy through her career in aviation

• To inspire young girls to work in hospitals

• To achieve something great and adventurous

• To invent new technology for airplanes

What happened to Amelia Earhart during her attempt to fly around the world?

• She set a new record

• She was rescued after a crash

• She completed the journey successfully

• She disappeared, and her fate remains unknown

What does the phrase “her fame skyrocketed” mean in the context of the passage?

• She became more interested in space travel

• She became very famous quickly

• She flew very high in an airplane

• She was promoted to a higher position