Bessie Coleman: A Trailblazer in Aviation

Bessie Coleman: A Trailblazer in Aviation

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the notable stunts Bessie Coleman was famous for?

Flying through a storm

Flying upside down

Flying across the Atlantic

Landing on water

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What challenge did Bessie Coleman face when trying to learn to fly in the United States?

Racial discrimination

High cost of training

Lack of flight schools

Language barrier

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Bessie Coleman overcome the barriers to becoming a pilot?

She built her own plane

She moved to Canada for training

She learned French and trained in Paris

She joined the military

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Bessie Coleman's contribution to other black women in aviation?

She funded their training

She opened a flight school

She helped them learn to fly

She wrote a book on aviation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tragic event marked the end of Bessie Coleman's life?

A parachute malfunction

An illness

A car accident

A plane crash during a show