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ECHS/AFJROTC Pioneers/Exploring Flight

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the two parts of the Wright Flyer's wings?

a)

BBQ honey and spice.

b)

The spars and ribs.

c)

Skids and Elevator.

d)

Airfoil and olive oil.

2.

Who was the first US military aviation casualty?

a)

Mr. Edward Harris.

b)

Wilbur Wright.

c)

1st Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge.

d)

Rico Washington.

3.

Who was Benjamin Foulois?

a)

A third pilot and future chief of the Army Air Corps.

b)

President of the United States.

c)

CEO of IBM.

d)

Manager at Walmart.

4.

What kind of force did the Wright Flyer's engine and propellers provide?

a)

90 pounds of thrust.

b)

500 miles per hour.

c)

Rocket power.

d)

Fire power.

5.

What did the Wright brothers invent in order to control yaw?

a)

A single, movable rudder.

b)

A hair pin of the plane.

c)

The coffee pot.

d)

The trolley tracks.

6.

What did Glenn Curtiss build that interested airship owners?

a)

A beach ball with flowers.

b)

A dirigible with wings.

c)

A lightweight engine.

d)

The motor bike.

7.

What did Blanche Stuart Scott remove from her plane's engine to get it to fly?

a)

A piece of wood.

b)

A lizard.

c)

Soda and candy.

d)

A coin.

8.

Who was the first enlisted man to become a pilot?

a)

General Edger T. King

b)

PFC Vernon Burge

c)

Moneybagg yo

d)

lil baby

9.

Who was the fourth American woman to earn a pilot's license?

a)

Taylor Swift

b)

Emma Harris Stocks

c)

Biddy Bee

d)

Katherine Stinson

10.

What did Calbraith Perry Rodgers accomplish in the Vin Fiz Flyer, and how long did it take?

a)

Baked two chickens for dinner in one hour.

b)

Fly across the United States and it took 4, 251 miles and 49 days.

c)

Joined the Army Signal Corps on his 50th birthday.

d)

Formed the first flight school in 30 days.