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The First Hot-Air Balloon Flight

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the first hot-air balloon made?

a)

Vietnam

b)

France

c)

The USA

d)

Germany

2.

What was the balloon made of?

a)

leather

b)

silk

c)

paper and cloth

d)

wool

3.

How was it held together?

a)

by 1800 buttons

b)

by 18000 buttons

c)

by 1000 buttons

d)

by 100000 buttons

4.

What was the box below the balloon made of?

a)

very thin metal

b)

very thin cloth

c)

very thin silk

d)

very thin wood

5.

When was the first balloon flight?

a)

1783

b)

1784

c)

1785

d)

1786

6.

How long did the flight last?

a)

10 minutes

b)

15 minutes

c)

20 minutes

d)

25 minutes

7.

How far did the balloon travel?

a)

2 kilometres

b)

3 kilometres

c)

4 kilometres

d)

5 kilometres

8.

What colour was the second Montgolfier balloon?

a)

royal blue

b)

navy blue

c)

sky blue

d)

dark blue

9.

What was the basket attached to this second balloon?

(3 correct answers)

a)

a sheep

b)

a dog

c)

a duck

d)

a chicken

10.

Where was the demonstration performed?

a)

at the amusement park of Versailles

b)

at school of Versailles

c)

at the museum of Versailles

d)

at the royal palace of Versailles

11.

Who was the demonstration watched by?

(3 correct answers)

a)

King Milky of Spain

b)

King Louis XVI of France

c)

Queen Marie Antoinette of France

d)

Queen Mariel Antoinette of Spain

12.

How long did the second balloon flight last?

a)

7 minutes

b)

8 minutes

c)

9 minutes

d)

10 minutes

13.

How far did the second balloon travel?

a)

3 kilometres

b)

4 kilometres

c)

5 kilometres

d)

6 kilometres

14.

How far did the second balloon travel?

a)

3 kilometres

b)

4 kilometres

c)

5 kilometres

d)

6 kilometres

15.

Where were the first people sent up in a balloon?

a)

on 21st November 1783

b)

on 22nd November 1783

c)

on 23rd November 1783

d)

on 24th November 1783

16.

How long did the third flight last?

a)

10 minutes

b)

15 minutes

c)

20 minutes

d)

25 minutes

17.

Which city did it fly over?

a)

Vatican

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Paris

d)

Bangkok

18.

How far did the third flight travel?

a)

8 kilometres

b)

9 kilometres

c)

10 kilometres

d)

11 kilometres

19.

What two things were designed to look like balloons?

a)

chairs

b)

house

c)

clocks

d)

fish