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History of Flight

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who created the first hot air balloon?

a)

The Wright Brothers

b)

Amelia Earhart

c)

The Montgolfier Brothers

2.

Where and when was the first ever balloon flight?

a)

France 25 April 1783

b)

Italy 25 December 2001

c)

USA 25 March 1990

d)

Iceland 25 August 1846

3.

Which animals manned the second balloon flight?

a)

Cow, Moose & Goose

b)

Sheep, Duck & Cockerel

c)

Pig, Horse & Penguin

d)

Monkey, Giraffe & Seal

4.

When did the first hydrogen filled balloon fly 27 miles?

a)

29th November 1902

b)

17th May 1673

c)

4th July 1846

d)

1st December 1793

5.

A steerable balloon is called what?

a)

An airship

b)

A glider

c)

A plane

d)

A ship

6.

What was the name of the accident that occurred in 1937?

a)

Hilux Drama

b)

Hindenburg Disaster

c)

Hunter Explosion

d)

Higher Eruption

7.

Who created the first glider?

a)

Sir George Cayley

b)

Mr Greg Caley

c)

Professor George Capstick

d)

Lord George Cayman

8.

What year was George Cayley's glider created in?

a)

1844

b)

1894

c)

1804

d)

1847

9.

What did Gottleib Daimler invent in 1885?

a)

Quadruple Cylinder Internal Combustion Engine

b)

Triple Cylinder Internal Combustion Engine

c)

Double Cylinder Internal Combustion Engine

d)

Single Cylinder Internal Combustion Engine

10.

Who was the first man to fly across the English Channel?

a)

Louis Bleriot

b)

Lewis Bleriot

c)

Louie Blanket

d)

Leo Bleriot

11.

In which year were there huge advances in airliners in the USA?

a)

1910s

b)

1930s

c)

1950s

d)

1970s

12.

What was the first British fighter aircraft called?

a)

The Gloucester Star

b)

The Gloster Planet

c)

The Grocery Aisle

d)

The Gloster Meteor