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WorksheetsHistory of Flight quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who created the first hot air balloon?
The Wright Brothers
Amelia Earhart
The Montgolfier Brothers
Which animals manned the second balloon flight?
Cow, Moose & Goose
Sheep, Duck & Cockerel
Pig, Horse & Penguin
Monkey, Giraffe & Seal
A steerable balloon is called what?
An airship
A glider
A plane
A ship
Who created the first glider?
Sir George Cayley
Mr Greg Caley
Professor George Capstick
Lord George Cayman
Who were the first brothers to fly an airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903?
Baldwin
Montgolfier
Wright
Jackson
Who was the famous female aviator that disappeared on Jul 2, 1937 while trying to fly around the globe?
Lindbergh
Washington
Lincoln
Earhart
Who was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license?
Amelia Earhart
Bessie Coleman
Betsy Ross
Yvonne Rowe
What are the 4 forces of flight?
Thrust, Drag, Lift, Weights
Drag, Mass, Lift, Weight
Lift, Drag, Thrust, Gravity
Gravity, Drag, Thrust, Weight
Streamlined objects experience less drag. Which of the following vehicles best fits the description "streamlined?"
da Vinci's famous drawing from 1488 was called ....
Design for a flying machine
Design for a UFO
Design for a tank
Design for a helicopter
The President has a secret flight service, what is this called
Ordinary
Air Force One
The secret plane of the president
Transport of the president
What is the sound called when a plane travels faster then the speed of sound?
sonic boom
sonic travel
light speed shockwave
fast sound that you probably wouldn't hear
The Wright Brothers invented the __________.
light bulb
airplane
telephone
A balloon operates on the principle of
Bournelli
negativity
buoyancy
fulfillment
If the air of gas in a balloon is lighter than the air around it
the seas will part
it will drop
it will float
it will giggle
In the 1780, the Montgolfier Brothers discovered
hot air is lighter that cool air
lace makes lovely 'neckerchiefes'
gold in California
Space flight
Hydrogen works well in a balloon, but has a slight drawback
it's too heavy
it's too light
it's too hot
it's very explosive & dangerous
