WorksheetsWho Really Invented the Airplane?
Total questions: 3
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Answer the questions below after watching the video
Who is often credited with inventing the airplane?
Alberto Santos-Dumont
The Wright Brothers
Leonardo da Vinci
Charles Lindbergh
What is the name of the airplane that Alberto Santos-Dumont is known for?
The Flyer
The Spirit of St. Louis
The 14 Bis
The Kitty Hawk
What was a major issue early aviators faced with their airplanes?
They could not take off
They thought of airplanes like boats
They were too heavy
They had no funding
What did the Wright Brothers invent that allowed them to control their airplane?
Wing warping
A new engine
A different wing shape
A larger airplane
How many times did the 14 Bis successfully fly?
5 times
9 times
15 times
21 times
Where did the Wright Brothers successfully test their glider?
Paris, France
New York
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
What did the Wright Brothers learn about controlling their airplane?
It involved watching birds and changing wing shapes
It was purely a design issue
It could be ignored once the airplane was airborne
It required only the engine's power
What is not the definition of an airplane according to the transcript?
A vehicle that glides
A balloon that flies
A manned, powered, heavier-than-air vehicle that can take off and land under its own power
A kite
According to the expert, what did he believe about Santos-Dumont's contribution?
He invented the first airplane
He significantly contributed but was not the inventor of flight
He was the only inventor of flight
He did not contribute at all
