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The Wright Brothers!

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the Wright Brothers invent in Ohio?

a)

The automobile

b)

The first successful airplane

c)

The steam engine

d)

The telephone

2.

The airplane has helped to move people, products, and ideas around the United States. True or False?

a)

False

b)

True

3.

In what year did the Wright Brothers achieve the first successful powered flight?

a)

1903

b)

1899

c)

1912

d)

1885

4.

Where did the Wright Brothers conduct their famous first flight?

a)

Dayton, Ohio

b)

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

c)

New York, New York

d)

Paris, France

5.

How did the Wright Brothers' invention impact the world?

a)

It made international travel faster and easier.

b)

It decreased the popularity of automobiles.

c)

It had little impact on transportation.

d)

It made sea travel faster and easier.

6.

What state were the Wright Brothers born?

a)

California

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Maine

d)

Ohio

7.

Who were the Brothers who helped the Wright Brothers during the process of their invention?

a)

The Miller Brothers

b)

The Tate Brothers

c)

The Smith Brothers

d)

The Hawk Brothers

8.

When it was time to test their glider, who volunteered to ride on it (Hint: this was found in the story "Helping the Wright Brothers" that we read)?

a)

The Tate Brothers

b)

Tommy (Dan Tate's son)

c)

Orville Wright

d)

Wilbur Wright

9.

What was one important thing the Wright Brothers needed in order to test their plane?

a)

Wind tunnels

b)

Water

c)

Sunshine

d)

Rainy weather

10.

How long did the first flight last?

a)

4 seconds

b)

Less than a minute

c)

More than a minute

d)

Half an hour

11.

What lasting legacy did the Wright Brothers leave behind for us today?

a)

They discovered the concept of gravity.

b)

They created the telephone for easier communication.

c)

They created the lightbulb so that we can see.

d)

They created airplanes that changed how we travel.