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History of Flight quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who created the first hot air balloon?

a)

The Wright Brothers

b)

Amelia Earhart

c)

The Montgolfier Brothers

2.

Which animals manned the second balloon flight?

a)

Cow, Moose & Goose

b)

Sheep, Duck & Cockerel

c)

Pig, Horse & Penguin

d)

Monkey, Giraffe & Seal

3.

A steerable balloon is called what?

a)

An airship

b)

A glider

c)

A plane

d)

A ship

4.

Who created the first glider?

a)

Sir George Cayley

b)

Mr Greg Caley

c)

Professor George Capstick

d)

Lord George Cayman

5.

Who were the first brothers to fly an airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903?

a)

Baldwin

b)

Montgolfier

c)

Wright

d)

Jackson

6.

Who was the famous female aviator that disappeared on Jul 2, 1937 while trying to fly around the globe?

a)

Lindbergh

b)

Washington

c)

Lincoln

d)

Earhart

7.

Who was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license?

a)

Amelia Earhart

b)

Bessie Coleman

c)

Betsy Ross

d)

Yvonne Rowe

8.

What are the 4 forces of flight?

a)

Thrust, Drag, Lift, Weights

b)

Drag, Mass, Lift, Weight

c)

Lift, Drag, Thrust, Gravity

d)

Gravity, Drag, Thrust, Weight

9.

Streamlined objects experience less drag. Which of the following vehicles best fits the description "streamlined?"

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

da Vinci's famous drawing from 1488 was called ....

a)

Design for a flying machine

b)

Design for a UFO

c)

Design for a tank

d)

Design for a helicopter

11.

The President has a secret flight service, what is this called

a)

Ordinary

b)

Air Force One

c)

The secret plane of the president

d)

Transport of the president

12.

What is the sound called when a plane travels faster then the speed of sound?

a)

sonic boom

b)

sonic travel

c)

light speed shockwave

d)

fast sound that you probably wouldn't hear

13.
Where did they make their first flight?
a)
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
b)
Dayton, Ohio
c)
Reno, Nevada
d)
Millville, Indiana
14.

The Wright Brothers invented the __________.

a)

light bulb

b)

airplane

c)

telephone

15.

A balloon operates on the principle of

a)

Bournelli

b)

negativity

c)

buoyancy

d)

fulfillment

16.

If the air of gas in a balloon is lighter than the air around it

a)

the seas will part

b)

it will drop

c)

it will float

d)

it will giggle

17.

In the 1780, the Montgolfier Brothers discovered

a)

hot air is lighter that cool air

b)

lace makes lovely 'neckerchiefes'

c)

gold in California

d)

Space flight

18.

Hydrogen works well in a balloon, but has a slight drawback

a)

it's too heavy

b)

it's too light

c)

it's too hot

d)

it's very explosive & dangerous