Exploring Flight Quiz

Who invented the airplane?

• Wilbur and Orville Wright

• Igor Sikorsky

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Charles Lindbergh

What inspired the Wright brothers to create their flying machine?

• A toy helicopter

• A balloon

• A bird

• A kite

In what year did the Wright brothers achieve their historic flight?

• 1905

• 1901

• 1910

• 1903

How long did the Wright brothers' first flight last?

• 20 seconds

• 12 seconds

• 15 seconds

• 10 seconds

What does Past Simple describe?

• Actions that continued for some time

• Actions at a certain time in the past

• Ongoing actions

• Future actions

What happened to Icarus when he flew too high?

• He fell into the sea

• He flew away

• He became a bird

• He was saved by Daedalus

What caused Icarus to fall?

• The sun melted the wax on his wings

• He was pushed

• He lost control

• His wings were too heavy

What force pushes a plane upward?

• Lift

• Drag

• Gravity

• Thrust

What type of plane flies at speeds up to five times the speed of sound?

• Boeing 747

• Concorde

• Seaplane

• Helicopter

What does 'then' indicate in a sequence?

• A previous point

• The beginning

• The next step

• The end