Exploration: Milestones in Flight History

Who were the pioneers of the first successful manned hot air balloon flight in 1783?

• The Wright Brothers

• The Montgolfier Brothers

• Henri Giffard

• Amelia Earhart

In which year did Henri Giffard make the first successful flight of a powered airship?

• 1783

• 1852

• 1903

• 1932

What significant achievement did the Wright brothers accomplish in 1903?

• First solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean

• First powered, controlled, and sustained flight

• First manned hot air balloon flight

• First powered airship flight

Where did the Wright brothers achieve their first successful flight?

• Paris, France

• Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA

• Newfoundland, Canada

• Dublin, Ireland

Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across which ocean?

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

In what year did Amelia Earhart complete her solo transatlantic flight?

• 1783

• 1852

• 1903

• 1932

Which of the following events marked the beginning of human flight?

• Wright brothers' first flight

• Amelia Earhart's solo flight

• Montgolfier brothers' hot air balloon flight

• Henri Giffard's airship flight

Who was the French engineer responsible for the first successful powered airship flight?

• Joseph-Michel Montgolfier

• Orville Wright

• Henri Giffard

• Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier

What was the nationality of the Montgolfier brothers?

• American

• British

• French

• Canadian

Which of the following best describes the Wright brothers' 1903 flight?

• Manned hot air balloon flight

• Powered airship flight

• Powered, controlled, and sustained airplane flight

• Solo transatlantic flight