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History of Air services

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date

1-8.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

Who were the pioneers of the first successful powered flight in 1903?

a)

Charles Lindbergh and Charles Kingsford Smith

b)

Wilbur and Orville Wright

c)

Louis Blériot and Hugo Junkers

d)

John Alcock and Arthur Whittenbrown

2.

What was the first passenger service in 1914?

a)

British Airways

b)

Pan American World Airways

c)

Air France

d)

Saint Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line

3.

Who completed the first solo non-stop crossing of the Atlantic in 1927?

a)

Charles Kingsford Smith

b)

John Alcock

c)

Arthur Whittenbrown

d)

Charles Lindbergh

4.

Which aircraft is known as the all-metal airframe twin-engine pressurized aircraft ?

a)

Handley-Page

b)

Ford Trimotor

c)

Douglas DC-3

d)

Boeing Model 80

5.

Which aircraft is the most popular aircraft during the jet age?

a)

Boeing 707

b)

Boeing 247

c)

Tupolev Tu-104

d)

Douglas DC-4

6.

What was the long range luxurious airliner during Post WW II ?

a)

Boeing 747

b)

De Havilland Comet

c)

DC-8

d)

Boeing 377 Stratocruiser

7.

What is the supersonic airplane?

a)

Concorde

b)

DC-10

c)

de Havilland DH 106 Comet

d)

A330

8.

Which aircraft is the Jumbo Jet?

a)

Boeing 737

b)

Boeing 747

c)

Airbus A380

d)

Concorde

9.

How high did the plane fly in the 1920s?

a)

3000 ft..

b)

8000 ft

c)

10000 ft

d)

20000 ft

10.

What model is this airplane?

a)

DC-3

b)

B707

c)

Lockheed Constellation

d)

B377 Stratocruiser

11.

How do you call this airplane?

a)

Clipper

b)

Connie

c)

Jumbo jet

d)

Stratoliner

12.

Which is the 1st commercial jet airliner ?

a)

De havilland Comet 1

b)

B707

c)

DC-3

d)

Stratoliner

13.

When did the Golden age of flying start?

a)

1930s

b)

1950s

c)

1970s

d)

1990s

14.

Who was the first female flight attendant?

a)

Ellen church

b)

Heinrich Kubis

c)

Amelia Earhart

d)

Britney Spears

15.

How was the flight experience in the pioneer year of air service?

a)

Bumpy , Chilly , Noisy , Windy

b)

Comfortable in soundproofed and pressurized cabin

c)

Luxury , Glamorous like super star

d)

Jet lag , Red eyes

16.

How was the flight time/ route in the 1930s?

a)

It took 11 days from Europe to Australia with several stops.

b)

It took 3 hours across the Atlantic route.

c)

It took 6 days across the Pacific route.

d)

It was 13-15 hours across the Atlantic route.

17.

Which airline is the oldest airline?

a)

KLM

b)

United Airlines

c)

TWA

d)

PANAM

18.

When was the Airbus founded?

a)

1960

b)

1970

c)

1950

d)

1940

19.

Which airline is the 1st low cost airline?

a)

Southwest

b)

Ryan Air

c)

Air Asia

d)

Trans Atlantic

20.

Which aircraft is called the flying boat?

a)

Boeing 247

b)

B314 Clippers

c)

Boeing Stratoliner.

d)

The Spirit of St. Louis