WorksheetsThe First Hot-Air Balloon Flight
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
Where was the first hot-air balloon made?
Vietnam
France
The USA
Germany
What was the balloon made of?
leather
silk
paper and cloth
wool
How was it held together?
by 1800 buttons
by 18000 buttons
by 1000 buttons
by 100000 buttons
What was the box below the balloon made of?
very thin metal
very thin cloth
very thin silk
very thin wood
When was the first balloon flight?
1783
1784
1785
1786
How long did the flight last?
10 minutes
15 minutes
20 minutes
25 minutes
How far did the balloon travel?
2 kilometres
3 kilometres
4 kilometres
5 kilometres
What colour was the second Montgolfier balloon?
royal blue
navy blue
sky blue
dark blue
What was the basket attached to this second balloon?
(3 correct answers)
a sheep
a dog
a duck
a chicken
Where was the demonstration performed?
at the amusement park of Versailles
at school of Versailles
at the museum of Versailles
at the royal palace of Versailles
Who was the demonstration watched by?
(3 correct answers)
King Milky of Spain
King Louis XVI of France
Queen Marie Antoinette of France
Queen Mariel Antoinette of Spain
How long did the second balloon flight last?
7 minutes
8 minutes
9 minutes
10 minutes
How far did the second balloon travel?
3 kilometres
4 kilometres
5 kilometres
6 kilometres
How far did the second balloon travel?
3 kilometres
4 kilometres
5 kilometres
6 kilometres
Where were the first people sent up in a balloon?
on 21st November 1783
on 22nd November 1783
on 23rd November 1783
on 24th November 1783
How long did the third flight last?
10 minutes
15 minutes
20 minutes
25 minutes
Which city did it fly over?
Vatican
Ho Chi Minh
Paris
Bangkok
How far did the third flight travel?
8 kilometres
9 kilometres
10 kilometres
11 kilometres
What two things were designed to look like balloons?
chairs
house
clocks
fish
