Quiz on Rocket Mail, Flying Cars, and Maglev

What is rocket mail?

• Delivery of mail by train

• Delivery of mail by rocket

• Delivery of mail by car

• Delivery of mail by bicycle

Who was the first to suggest using rockets to deliver mail?

• Robert Goddard

• Heinrich von Kleist

• Emile Bachelet

• Friedrich Schmiedl

What is the name of the specialist branch of aerophilately that deals with rocket mail?

• Aeronautics

• Philately

• Aerophilately

• Astrophilately

When was the first successful delivery of mail by a rocket in the United States?

• 15 March 1937

• 1 January 1935

• 23 February 1936

• 10 October 1938

What does a flying car do?

• Only drives

• Only flies

• Drives and flies

• Swims and flies

What powered the Autoplane built by Glenn Curtiss?

• Jet engine

• Pusher propeller

• Rocket engine

• Solar power

What is the name of the flying car developed by Terrafugia?

• Transition

• Flyer

• AeroCar

• SkyDrive

What is maglev short for?

• Magnetic level

• Magnetic levity

• Magnetic lift

• Magnetic levitation

Who conceptualized maglev trains?

• Gustave Whitehead

• Robert Goddard

• James G. Ray

• Emile Bachelet

What does a maglev train use to move?

• Steam power

• Magnetic force

• Tracks

• Wheels