Quiz on Rocket Mail, Flying Cars, and Maglev

What is rocket mail?

• Delivery of mail by bicycle

• Delivery of mail by train

• Delivery of mail by rocket

• Delivery of mail by car

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

• Heinrich von Kleist

• Friedrich Schmiedl

• Emile Bachelet

• Robert Goddard

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

• Philately

• Aeronautics

• Aerophilately

• Astrophilately

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

• 10 October 1938

• 1 January 1935

• 23 February 1936

• 15 March 1937

What does a flying car do?

• Drives and flies

• Swims and flies

• Only drives

• Only flies

What powered the Autoplane built by Glenn Curtiss?

• Rocket engine

• Pusher propeller

• Jet engine

• Solar power

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

• Transition

• AeroCar

• SkyDrive

• Flyer

What is maglev short for?

• Magnetic level

• Magnetic leverage

• Magnetic lift

• Magnetic levitation

Who conceptualized maglev trains?

• Emile Bachelet

• Gustave Whitehead

• James G. Ray

• Robert Goddard

What does a maglev train use to move?

• Tracks

• Steam power

• Magnetic force

• Wheels