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Who Really Invented the Airplane?

Total questions: 3

Worksheet time: 12mins

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1-7.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

Who is often credited with inventing the airplane?

a)

Alberto Santos-Dumont

b)

The Wright Brothers

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Charles Lindbergh

2.

What is the name of the airplane that Alberto Santos-Dumont is known for?

a)

The Flyer

b)

The Spirit of St. Louis

c)

The 14 Bis

d)

The Kitty Hawk

3.

What was a major issue early aviators faced with their airplanes?

a)

They could not take off

b)

They thought of airplanes like boats

c)

They were too heavy

d)

They had no funding

4.

What did the Wright Brothers invent that allowed them to control their airplane?

a)

Wing warping

b)

A new engine

c)

A different wing shape

d)

A larger airplane

5.

How many times did the 14 Bis successfully fly?

a)

5 times

b)

9 times

c)

15 times

d)

21 times

6.

Where did the Wright Brothers successfully test their glider?

a)

Paris, France

b)

New York

c)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

d)

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

7.

What did the Wright Brothers learn about controlling their airplane?

a)

It involved watching birds and changing wing shapes

b)

It was purely a design issue

c)

It could be ignored once the airplane was airborne

d)

It required only the engine's power

8.

What is not the definition of an airplane according to the transcript?

a)

A vehicle that glides

b)

A balloon that flies

c)

A manned, powered, heavier-than-air vehicle that can take off and land under its own power

d)

A kite

9.

According to the expert, what did he believe about Santos-Dumont's contribution?

a)

He invented the first airplane

b)

He significantly contributed but was not the inventor of flight

c)

He was the only inventor of flight

d)

He did not contribute at all