Women in Aviation Quiz

What was the essential question posed in the text?

• How do actions define us?

• What is the history of aviation?

• What challenges did women face in aviation?

• Who were the first female pilots?

Who were the authors of the text?

• Sophie Blanchard and Harriet Quimby

• Amelia Earhart and Bessie Coleman

• Orville and Wilbur Wright

• Patricia and Fredrick McKissack

What did Bessie Coleman do to pursue her dream of flying?

• She went to France to learn to fly.

• She became a manicurist in Chicago.

• She worked as a server in a restaurant.

• She opened a flying school in America.

Which of the following women was the first American woman to earn a pilot's license?

• Harriet Quimby

• Amelia Earhart

• Bessie Coleman

• Sophie Blanchard

What was one of the major challenges faced by women in aviation during the early 1900s?

• High costs of flying lessons

• Limited access to flying schools

• Support from male pilots

• Lack of interest in flying

What does the term 'inundate' mean as used in the text?

• To restrict or limit

• To overwhelm with a great amount

• To perform daring stunts

• To teach flying skills

What was the purpose of the authors in writing about Katherine Wright?

• To highlight her contributions to aviation

• To explain her family's history

• To compare her to Bessie Coleman

• To discuss her flying skills

What did Harriet Quimby famously say about flying?

• Flying is only for men.

• Flying is easier than voting.

• Flying is the most dangerous sport.

• Flying requires great strength.

What was Bessie Coleman's dream?

• To become a famous actress

• To open a flight training school for blacks

• To fly across the Atlantic

• To write a book about aviation

What did the authors suggest about the aviation industry in the early 1900s?

• It was dominated by female pilots.

• It had strict safety regulations.

• It was very supportive of women pilots.

• It was slow to develop an organized program.