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Class 2's Flight Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these people is a famous British aviation pioneer?

a)

David St. Hall

b)

Sir Bob Collins

c)

Sir Frank Whittle

d)

David Rolls

2.

Why is East Midlands Airport so important?

a)

It is one of the busiest in the UK

b)

It's one of the biggest in the UK

c)

Travel times are shorter

d)

It handles the most cargo in the UK

3.

True or False. The 'Mosquito' is a famous plane from history...

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What is Sir Geoffrey DeHavilland famous for?

a)

Working at Rolls-Royce

b)

Founding his own company

c)

Being a famous pilot

5.

Which of these are famous aircraft?

a)

Saturn V

b)

Blackbird

c)

Bell X-1

d)

The Plank

6.

Which of these people is a famous BRITISH aviation pioneer?

a)

Amelia Earhart

b)

The Wright Brothers

c)

Amy Johnson

d)

Yuri Gagarin

7.

Which of these people is NOT a famous British aviation pioneer?

a)

Henry Royce

b)

Charles Rolls

c)

Sir Frank Whittle

d)

Charles Jeffery

8.

Which aircraft first flew the speed of sound?

a)

Bell X-1

b)

Bell Z-1

c)

Bell 2-1

d)

Bell 101

9.

Which model is the famous Boeing airliner, carrying the most passengers around the world each year?

a)

797

b)

747

c)

635

d)

193

10.

True or false. Charles Rolls was a famous hot-air balloonist and racing driver?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which plane is famous for being human powered?

a)

Jongin 747

b)

Gossamer Albatross

c)

Pidgeon Plane

12.

Why did Concorde only fly transatlantic?

a)

Only the UK, France and USA paid for it

b)

It's sonic boom was a danger to people and animals on land

c)

People in the rest of the world didn't want to use it

13.

What is the name of a famous British pioneer?

a)

Charle Rolls

b)

Charles Rolls

c)

Charles Royce

d)

Henry Rolls

14.

What is the 2nd busiest airport in the UK (for passengers)?

a)

London Heathrow

b)

East Midlands Airport

c)

London Gatwick

d)

Manchester Airport

15.

Chuck Yeager is famous for...

a)

Being the first person to fly across the atlantic

b)

Being the first person to go to space

c)

Being the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound

d)

Being the first person to fly around the world non-stop

16.

Supersonic means...

a)

Faster than the speed of light

b)

Faster than the speed of sound

c)

Faster than the speed of a car

17.

Transatlantic means...

a)

Flying across Europe

b)

Flying across the Atlantic ocean

c)

Flying a very long way

d)

Flying for a very long time

18.

The name of the famous engine made by Rolls-Royce is...

a)

The Wizard

b)

The Destroyer

c)

The Merlin

d)

The Machine

19.

Why is Rolls-Royce based in Derby?

a)

Because Rolls & Royce grew up here

b)

Because it offered the cheapest electricity for the factory

c)

Because Rolls & Royce liked the local area

d)

Because Rolls & Royce were Derby County supporters

20.

The Montgolfier Brothers got the idea for a hot air balloon by...

a)

Dreaming of it

b)

Reading a fantasy book about flying

c)

Watching clothes dry above a fire

d)

Watching a puffer-fish swimming in a local aquarium

21.

All commercial airliners today are based on which plane?

a)

The DeHavilland Comet

b)

The DeHavilland Asteroid

c)

The Rolls-Royce Comet

d)

The Rolls-Royce Asteroid

22.

Which of these are important when designing an airport?

a)

Making sure there is plenty of room surrounding the airport

b)

Making sure people live close enough to use it

c)

Making sure there are good transport links

d)

Making sure it isn't built near any mountains

23.

Which of these is NOT true?

a)

Amy Johnson flew Spitfires during the war

b)

Sir Frank Whittle is so famous he has 2 roads named after him in Derby

c)

Charles Rolls and Henry Royce were childhood friends

d)

Henry Royce lived in Quarndon