Hindenburg disaster, 1937

Dr. Eckner believed the Grass Zeppelin was the future of air travel. However, the German dream of dirigibles ended tragically with the Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst, New Jersey, as it approached its moorings.

What was Dr. Eckner's belief about the Grass Zeppelin?

• It was a new type of car.

• It was a new type of ocean liner.

• It was a new type of train.

• It was a new liner of the sky.

What was the German hope for dirigibles?

• To use them for underwater exploration.

• To use them as military weapons.

• To use them for space exploration.

• To establish them as a new form of air travel.

Where did the Hindenburg disaster occur?

• Berlin, Germany

• Paris, France

• Lakehurst, New Jersey

• London, England

What was the fate of the German dirigible hopes?

• They were transformed into a new technology.

• They were abandoned due to lack of interest.

• They ended in a tragic disaster.

• They were realized successfully.

What event marked the end of the dirigible era?

• The launch of a new airship.

• The end of World War II.

• The invention of the airplane.

• The Hindenburg disaster.