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Who Was Amelia Earhart? Intro., ch. 1 & 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Amelia Earhart most famous for?

a)

going to college

b)

she disappeared over the Pacific

c)

encouraging other women to vote

d)

having children

2.

Growing up the biggest family worry was

a)

going to college

b)

going to the World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri

c)

who she would marry

d)

money

3.

At the World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, Amelia was fascinated by the

a)

many cultures represented there

b)

the big roller coaster

c)

traveling by car

d)

a horse-drawn wagon

4.

In the summer before eighth grade, Amelia went to the Iowa State Fair and saw

a)

ducks, chickens, and rabbits

b)

a horse--drawn wagon

c)

a new job for her father

d)

her first airplane

5.

When Orville and Wilbur Wright flew their first airplane,

a)

it stayed in the air for 12 seconds

b)

they took several passengers with them

c)

it stayed in the air for 12 hours

d)

it crashed as soon as it took off

6.

When Amelia went to school in Ogontz, Pennsylvania, she met Miss Sutherland and

a)

instantly liked her

b)

did not like her

c)

learned sports from her

d)

saw that she was about to get married

7.

Amelia believed that "Honor is the foundation of courage." This means

a)

having money is very important

b)

it is okay to buy hand-me-down shoes from a friend

c)

being independent is not important

d)

it is important to have honesty, integrity, and a belief in one's own actions

8.

During the First World War,

a)

Amelia saw soldiers who had been wounded in the war

b)

Amelia learned to fly an airplane

c)

Christmas celebrations were cancelled

d)

Muriel, her sister, decided to join the war

9.

Amelia decided to train to become

a)

a driver of automobiles

b)

a nurse's aide

c)

a good swimmer

d)

better in her writing

10.

During World War 1, soldiers dug trenches for protection as they fought. It was called

a)

"fighter's holes"

b)

"big hole in the ground war"

c)

"trench warfare"

d)

"European tunnels"