WorksheetsQuiz on Rocket Mail, Flying Cars, and Maglev
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is rocket mail?
Delivery of mail by bicycle
Delivery of mail by train
Delivery of mail by rocket
Delivery of mail by car
Who was the first to suggest using rockets to deliver mail?
Heinrich von Kleist
Friedrich Schmiedl
Emile Bachelet
Robert Goddard
What is the name of the specialist branch of aerophilately that deals with rocket mail?
Philately
Aeronautics
Aerophilately
Astrophilately
When was the first successful delivery of mail by a rocket in the United States?
10 October 1938
1 January 1935
23 February 1936
15 March 1937
What does a flying car do?
Drives and flies
Swims and flies
Only drives
Only flies
What powered the Autoplane built by Glenn Curtiss?
Rocket engine
Pusher propeller
Jet engine
Solar power
What is the name of the flying car developed by Terrafugia?
Transition
AeroCar
SkyDrive
Flyer
What is maglev short for?
Magnetic level
Magnetic leverage
Magnetic lift
Magnetic levitation
Who conceptualized maglev trains?
Emile Bachelet
Gustave Whitehead
James G. Ray
Robert Goddard
What does a maglev train use to move?
Tracks
Steam power
Magnetic force
Wheels
What is the main advantage of maglev trains?
They are slower
They reduce friction
They use less fuel
They are cheaper
What type of engines do flying cars often have?
Separate engines for flying and driving
One engine for both
No engines
Electric engines only
What did Emile Bachelet discover in the 1880s?
Magnetic fields
Flying cars
Rocket technology
Electric motors
What is the purpose of the parachute in rocket mail?
To collect mail
To slow down the landing
To lift the rocket
To help it fly
What was the first rocket mail launched by Friedrich Schmiedl called?
V-3
V-1
V-7
V-2
What is the main function of the propeller in a flying car?
To create lift
To push the car forward
To slow down
To steer
What is the cost of the Transition flying car as stated in 2018?
$600,000
$200,000
$400,000
$800,000
What does the Chuo Shinkansen use to propel trains forward?
Gasoline
Magnetic force
Wheels
Steam
What is one of the first successful rocket mail experiments in the U.S. known for?
Being the first in the world
Being the fastest
Being the longest
Being the closest
