Exploring the Adventures of Amelia Earhart

What did people traditionally expect girls to do during Amelia Earhart's childhood?

• Work as truck drivers

• Build roller coasters

• Wear dresses and play with dolls

• Fly airplanes

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What was Amelia's first adventurous project with her sister?

• Riding bicycles

• Flying a kite

• Building a treehouse

• Constructing a homemade roller coaster

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How did Amelia Earhart first experience flight?

• With pilot Frank Hawks

• On a commercial airline

• In a flight simulator

• By watching birds

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What jobs did Amelia Earhart work to save for flying lessons?

• Truck driver and stenographer

• Photographer and artist

• Teacher and librarian

• Nurse and seamstress

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What was the name of Amelia Earhart's bright yellow used biplane?

• The Sun Chaser

• Golden Eagle

• The Yellowbird

• Canary

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What record did Amelia Earhart set on her solo flight across the Atlantic?

• Highest altitude reached

• Fastest cross-Atlantic flight

• First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic

• Longest time in the air

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How long did Amelia Earhart's historic solo Atlantic flight last?

• 14 hours and 56 minutes

• 16 hours and 45 minutes

• 12 hours and 30 minutes

• 10 hours and 22 minutes

Which of these did Amelia Earhart NOT achieve?

• Broke the altitude record

• First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic

• Invented the first airplane

• Crossed the ocean in the shortest time

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What was Amelia Earhart's philosophy towards achieving dreams?

• Chase it and work hard for it

• Wait for the right moment

• Let others lead the way

• Dreams are not meant to be chased

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What did Amelia Earhart prove wrong with her flights?

• That flying is unsafe

• Women can't fly long distances

• Airplanes are unreliable

• Only birds should fly

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