Airships and airplanes in contest to reach North Pole in 1926

The transcript describes a series of events involving explorers Amundson, Wilkins, and Byrd. Amundson's initial attempt to fly over the pole in an airplane failed, but he survived. Wilkins repaired his plane and embarked on a challenging flight over the Indicat mountain range. Meanwhile, Byrd faced difficulties unloading his plane on ice floes. Eventually, Amundson and the Norgay arrived in Spitsbergen, and Wilkins' plane issues narrowed the race to two contestants.

What was the outcome of Amundson's attempt to fly over the pole?

• He successfully completed the flight.

• He reached the pole but couldn't return.

• His airplane crashed, but he survived.

• He decided not to attempt the flight.

What was Wilkins' next step after repairing his plane?

• He returned to civilization.

• He decided to join Amundson.

• He attempted a flight over the Indicat mountain range.

• He abandoned his journey.

What geographical challenge did Wilkins face during his flight?

• Flying over the Sahara Desert

• Crossing the Amazon rainforest

• Navigating the Indicat mountain range

• Crossing the Arctic Ocean

What significant event occurred at Spitsbergen?

• Amundson and the Norgay arrived.

• A new contestant joined the race.

• Wilkins successfully landed his plane.

• The race was called off.

What was the impact of Wilkins' second plane crash?

• The race narrowed down to two contestants.

• Wilkins decided to try again.

• Wilkins won the race.

• The race was canceled.