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flight quiz 1

Total questions: 119

Worksheet time: 3hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Leonardo da Vinci was a famous ....

a)

inventor and artist

b)

artist and teacher

c)

driver and sculptor

d)

painter and caretaker

2.

The Wright brothers' names were....

a)

Orson and Welles

b)

Orville and Wilbur

c)

Otto and Karl

d)

Olio and Stanlio

3.
When an airplane is taking off, lift is ___________ the weight.
a)
greater than
b)
less than
c)
the same as
4.
This force is a measure of gravity which wants to pull the plane down towards the earth.
a)
drag
b)
lift
c)
weight
d)
thrust
5.
This force slows a plane down.  It is caused by air friction on the plane.
a)
lift
b)
thrust
c)
weight
d)
drag
6.
When an airplane is cruising at altitude all forces are
a)
unbalanced
b)
no longer needed
c)
balanced
7.
Which is NOT an example of powered aircraft?
a)
jet
b)
rocket
c)
hang glider
d)
airplane
8.
This is an engine-powered force that pushes the plane forward through the air.
a)
thrust
b)
weight
c)
drag
d)
lift
9.
What force gives an upward push?
a)
lift
b)
drag
c)
thrust
d)
weight
10.
What can a glider fly without?
a)
wings
b)
force
c)
engine
d)
aircraft
11.
When an airplane takes flight, lift is less than the weight. True or false?
a)
True
b)
False
12.

Aerospace engineers work on

a)

Domestic & Commercial aviation, national defense, and space exploration

b)

On air

c)

Only space exploration

d)

On space planes.

13.

What question do engineers need to keep asking?

a)

Who

b)

What

c)

When

d)

Where

e)

Why

14.

What did Amelia Earhart attempt to do, but died trying?

a)

Flying across the Atlantic Ocean

b)

Flying across the Pacific Ocean

c)

Flying around the world

d)

Fly over the north and south poles

15.
Whose Principle is used to describe why flight is possible?
a)
Newton
b)
Descartes
c)
Bernoulli
d)
Pascal
16.

What was the purpose of the roman aqueducts?

a)

Move people

b)

Move air

c)

Move water

d)

Move animals

17.

What if the first recorded attempt of heavier-than-air flight?

a)

Abbas ibn Firnas

b)

Wright Brothers

c)

Icarus

d)

Lu Ban

18.

Who is referred to as the "father of aeroplanes"?

a)

Lu Ban

b)

Wright Brothers

c)

Sir George Cayley

d)

Samuel Langley

19.

What device did the Wright brothers build to help them test their wings and gliders?

a)

whirling arm gig

b)

a large hill

c)

wind tunnel

d)

they didn't build anything

20.

What device did the Wright brothers build to help them test their wings and gliders?

a)

whirling arm gig

b)

a large hill

c)

wind tunnel

d)

they didn't build anything

21.

Which brother won the rights to the first attempt at powered flight in 1903?

a)

Wilbur Wright

b)

Orville Wright

22.

What state did the Wright Brothers complete their flight of the Wright Flyer I in?

a)

North Carolina

b)

South Carolina

c)

Ohio

d)

Georgia

23.

Which brother actually flew in the first sustained, controlled, powered, heavier-than-air flight?

a)

Wilbur Wright

b)

Orville Wright

24.

Who were the Wright Brothers?

a)

Orville and Wilbur Wright

b)

Thomas and Henry Wright

c)

Peter and David Wright

d)

John and Michael Wright

25.

What year did the Wright Brothers achieve the first powered flight?

a)

1903

b)

1910

c)

1905

d)

1920

26.

What is the role of air traffic control in commercial aviation?

a)

To manage and monitor aircraft movement, provide instructions to pilots, and prevent collisions.

b)

To serve food and beverages to passengers

c)

To provide in-flight entertainment for passengers

d)

To clean the aircraft after each flight

27.
What was their first plane?
a)
Glider
b)
Jet
c)
Blimp
d)
Zeppelin
28.
What was the year of the first powered flight by the Wright's?
a)
1900
b)
1903
c)
1904
d)
1908
29.
How long did the first flight last?
a)
12 seconds
b)

20 minutes

c)

32 minutes

d)

6 seconds

30.
How long did the first flight last?
a)
12 seconds
b)

20 minutes

c)

32 minutes

d)

6 seconds

31.
When did they make their first flight?
a)

December 17, 1903

b)

April 16, 1867

c)

August 19, 1871

d)

April 3, 1985

32.
When did they make their first flight?
a)

December 17, 1903

b)

April 16, 1867

c)

August 19, 1871

d)

April 3, 1985

33.

The first non-stop flight (in a monoplane) from Long Island, NY to Paris was done by _______________ flying the ________________.

a)

Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Kitty Hawk

b)

Wilbur Wright, American Glider

c)

Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Spirit of St. Louis

d)

Orville Wright, Kitty Hawk

34.

The first non-stop flight (in a monoplane) from Long Island, NY to Paris was done by _______________ flying the ________________.

a)

Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Kitty Hawk

b)

Wilbur Wright, American Glider

c)

Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Spirit of St. Louis

d)

Orville Wright, Kitty Hawk

35.

What did early inventors use to make wings?

a)

Leafs

b)

Wax

c)

Cloth

d)

Feathers

36.

Which phenomenon is known as the Bernoullian lift?

a)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

b)

The air flow over the top of the wing causing the pressure to drop and the wings to move upward

c)

The additional lift noticed when a pilot angles the wing of the plane up against an oncoming wind

d)

There is no relationship between pressure and fluids in motion

37.

The force of gravity, a downward force.

a)

weight

b)

lift

c)

drag

d)

thrust

38.

A force at a right angle to the direction of motion.

a)

weight

b)

lift

c)

thrust

d)

drag

39.

The force that propels a flying machine in the direction of motion.

a)

weight

b)

lift

c)

thrust

d)

drag

40.

Which part of an airplane provides the lift?

a)

wing

b)

engine

c)

wheels

41.

Which part of an airplane provides the lift?

a)

wing

b)

engine

c)

wheels

42.

Name the force of flight shown by the arrow.

a)

lift

b)

thrust

c)

drag

d)

weight

43.

Location where Wright Brothers flew their successful flight?

a)

Dayton, Ohio

b)

Pensacola, Florida

c)

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

d)

Norfolk, Virginia

44.

Who flew the first successful controlled and powered flight?

a)

Wright brothers

b)

Samule Langley

c)

Otto Lillenthal

45.

Who developed hot air balloons?

a)

Montgolfier Brothers

b)

Igor Sikorsky

c)

Chuck Yeager

d)

Charles Lindberg

46.

Who developed hot air balloons?

a)

Montgolfier Brothers

b)

Igor Sikorsky

c)

Chuck Yeager

d)

Charles Lindberg

47.

Who broke the sound barrier?

a)

Army Air Service

b)

Igor Sikorsky

c)

Chuck Yeager

d)

Charles Lindberg

48.

Who broke the sound barrier?

a)

Army Air Service

b)

Igor Sikorsky

c)

Chuck Yeager

d)

Charles Lindberg

49.

Who was responsible for the 1st trans-Atlantic flight?

a)

Army Air Service

b)

Igor Sikorsky

c)

Kitty Hawk

d)

Charles Lindberg

50.

Who was responsible for the 1st trans-Atlantic flight?

a)

Army Air Service

b)

Igor Sikorsky

c)

Kitty Hawk

d)

Charles Lindberg

51.

Who made the 1st drawings of flying machines?

a)

Pachebel

b)

Leonardo De Vinci

c)

Kitty Hawk

d)

Boeing 737

52.

Who made the 1st drawings of flying machines?

a)

Pachebel

b)

Leonardo De Vinci

c)

Kitty Hawk

d)

Boeing 737

53.

What was developed to help pilots learn to fly?

a)

Flight simulators

b)

Jet engines

c)

Health checks

d)

FAA

54.

What was developed to help pilots learn to fly?

a)

Flight simulators

b)

Jet engines

c)

Health checks

d)

FAA

55.

What was developed to help pilots learn to fly?

a)

Flight simulators

b)

Jet engines

c)

Health checks

d)

FAA

56.

This was developed in between WWI and WWII.

a)

flight simulators

b)

jet engines

c)

health checks

d)

FAA

57.

This was developed in between WWI and WWII.

a)

flight simulators

b)

jet engines

c)

health checks

d)

FAA

58.

Which of the following milestones did Amelia Earhart achieve?


a)

  1. First woman to fly around the world

b)

First woman to fly across the Atlantic

c)

  1. First woman to fly across the United States

d)

First person to fly an autogiro to an altitude of 20,000 feet

59.

Which of the following milestones did Amelia Earhart achieve?


a)

  1. First woman to fly around the world

b)

First woman to fly across the Atlantic

c)

  1. First woman to fly across the United States

d)

First person to fly an autogiro to an altitude of 20,000 feet

60.

what was the first commercial jet airliner?

a)

de havilnad comet

b)

russian tuplove

c)

b727

d)

a3000

61.

what was the first commercial jet airliner?

a)

de havilnad comet

b)

russian tuplove

c)

b727

d)

a3000

62.

what was the first commercial jet airliner?

a)

de havilnad comet

b)

russian tuplove

c)

b727

d)

a3000

63.

The four aerodynamic forces acting on an airplane are:

a)

Lift, Archimedes, thrust and drag

b)

Lift, weight, thrust and drag

c)

Power, weight, velocity and friction

d)

Thrust, torque, drag, drop

64.

The four aerodynamic forces acting on an airplane are:

a)

Lift, Archimedes, thrust and drag

b)

Lift, weight, thrust and drag

c)

Power, weight, velocity and friction

d)

Thrust, torque, drag, drop

65.

The four aerodynamic forces acting on an airplane are:

a)

Lift, Archimedes, thrust and drag

b)

Lift, weight, thrust and drag

c)

Power, weight, velocity and friction

d)

Thrust, torque, drag, drop

66.

Who made the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Charles A. Lindbergh, in 1927

b)

Abram C. Pheil, in 1914

c)

Otto Lilienthal, in 1896

d)

Jacques Etienne Montgolfier, in 1873

67.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of airplanes?

a)

Heavier than air

b)

Fixed-wing

c)

Lighter than air

d)

Powered flight

68.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of airplanes?

a)

Heavier than air

b)

Fixed-wing

c)

Lighter than air

d)

Powered flight

69.

Where did the Wright brothers fly their first airplane?

a)

Charlotte, North Carolina

b)

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

c)

Hilton Head, South Carolina

d)

Charlestown, South Carolina

70.

The first time aircraft was used in war.

a)

World War I

b)

Korean War

c)

Civil War

d)

World War II

71.

The first time aircraft was used in war.

a)

World War I

b)

Korean War

c)

Civil War

d)

World War II

72.

She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

Amelia Bedelia

b)

Bessie Coleman

c)

Amy Johnson

d)

Amelia Earhart

73.

Chuck Yeager broke this barrier.

a)

sound

b)

speed

c)

light

d)

the atmosphere

74.

Chuck Yeager broke this barrier.

a)

sound

b)

speed

c)

light

d)

the atmosphere

75.

She was the first female Black pilot.

a)

Bessie Smith

b)

Bessie Burke

c)

Beth Coleman

d)

Bessie Coleman

76.

She was the first female Black pilot.

a)

Bessie Smith

b)

Bessie Burke

c)

Beth Coleman

d)

Bessie Coleman

77.

An aviator is a _______________________ .

a)

pilot

b)

mechanic

c)

soldier

d)

flight instructor

78.

An aviator is a _______________________ .

a)

pilot

b)

mechanic

c)

soldier

d)

flight instructor

79.

Who created the first hot air balloon?

a)

The Wright Brothers

b)

Amelia Earhart

c)

The Montgolfier Brothers

80.

What are the 4 forces of flight?

a)

Thrust, Drag, Lift, Weights

b)

Drag, Mass, Lift, Weight

c)

Lift, Drag, Thrust, Gravity

d)

Gravity, Drag, Thrust, Weight

81.

What animal inspired the invention of hang gliders?

a)

Bird

b)

Fish

c)

Flying squirrel

d)

Bee

82.

What animal inspired the invention of hang gliders?

a)

Bird

b)

Fish

c)

Flying squirrel

d)

Bee

83.

This principle states that the faster a fluid moves, the less pressure the fluid exerts.

a)

Bernoulli's Principle

b)

Newton's Principle

c)

Pascal's Principle

d)

Archimedes' Principle

84.

This principle states that the faster a fluid moves, the less pressure the fluid exerts.

a)

Bernoulli's Principle

b)

Newton's Principle

c)

Pascal's Principle

d)

Archimedes' Principle

85.

This principle states that the faster a fluid moves, the less pressure the fluid exerts.

a)

Bernoulli's Principle

b)

Newton's Principle

c)

Pascal's Principle

d)

Archimedes' Principle

86.

This principle states that the faster a fluid moves, the less pressure the fluid exerts.

a)

Bernoulli's Principle

b)

Newton's Principle

c)

Pascal's Principle

d)

Archimedes' Principle

87.
If you blow air between these two balloons, the pressure between the balloons would_________.
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
88.
If you blow air between these two balloons, the pressure between the balloons would_________.
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
89.
The faster a fluid moves, the lower the pressure is in the moving fluid compared to the fluid not moving as fast. This is called
a)
Archimedes' Principle
b)
Bernoulli's Principle
c)
Pascal's Principle
d)
Vice Principle Snyder
90.

If a hairdryer blows a stream of air between two soda cans hanging side by side, the soda cans will ____________________.

a)

rise

b)

move away from each other

c)

move toward each other

d)

not move

91.

Where will air move faster - above or below an airplane wing?

a)

above

b)

below

92.

Where will air move faster - above or below an airplane wing?

a)

above

b)

below

93.

Where will air move faster - above or below an airplane wing?

a)

above

b)

below

94.

Where will air move faster - above or below an airplane wing?

a)

above

b)

below

95.

Where will the pressure be greater - above or below the wing?

a)

above

b)

below

96.

Where will the pressure be greater - above or below the wing?

a)

above

b)

below

97.

Where will the pressure be greater - above or below the wing?

a)

above

b)

below

98.

Where will the pressure be greater - above or below the wing?

a)

above

b)

below

99.

Where will the pressure be greater - above or below the wing?

a)

above

b)

below

100.

Where will the pressure be greater - above or below the wing?

a)

above

b)

below

101.
An upward force.
a)
lift
b)
gravity
c)
life
d)
drag
102.
An upward force.
a)
lift
b)
gravity
c)
life
d)
drag
103.
An upward force.
a)
lift
b)
gravity
c)
life
d)
drag
104.
According to Bernoulli's principle, by curving the blades, the wind is split so _______ speed wind travels above the blade and _________ speed wind travels below the blade. This causes more pressure ________ the blade generating _______.
a)
high; low; under; lift
b)
high; low; above; lift
c)
low; high; under; lift
d)
low; high; above; lift
105.
According to Bernoulli's principle, by curving the blades, the wind is split so _______ speed wind travels above the blade and _________ speed wind travels below the blade. This causes more pressure ________ the blade generating _______.
a)
high; low; under; lift
b)
high; low; above; lift
c)
low; high; under; lift
d)
low; high; above; lift
106.
According to Bernoulli's Principle, when the wind speed is high, wind pressure is ________
a)
high
b)
low
c)
not enough information
d)
None of the above
107.
According to Bernoulli's Principle, when the wind speed is high, wind pressure is ________
a)
high
b)
low
c)
not enough information
d)
None of the above
108.
According to Bernoulli's Principle, when the wind speed is low, wind pressure is ________
a)
high
b)
low
c)
not enough information
d)
None of the above
109.
According to Bernoulli's Principle, when the wind speed is low, wind pressure is ________
a)
high
b)
low
c)
not enough information
d)
None of the above
110.

Whose Principle is used to describe why flight is possible?

a)

Newton

b)

Wright Brothers

c)

Bernoulli

111.

Whose Principle is used to describe why flight is possible?

a)

Newton

b)

Wright Brothers

c)

Bernoulli

112.

Whose Principle is used to describe why flight is possible?

a)

Newton

b)

Wright Brothers

c)

Bernoulli

113.

Whose Principle is used to describe why flight is possible?

a)

Newton

b)

Wright Brothers

c)

Bernoulli

114.
Air travels  ______________ over the top of a wing.
a)
faster
b)
slower 
c)
doesn't move at all
d)
the same speed as
115.
Air travels  ______________ over the top of a wing.
a)
faster
b)
slower 
c)
doesn't move at all
d)
the same speed as
116.
Due to Bernoulli's principle, the pressure is ____ above an airplane's wing than below it.
a)
Lower
b)
Higher
117.

If the pressure is the same above the wing that it is below the wing, what will the airplane do?

a)

lift

b)

sink

c)

Neither lift or sink

118.

If the pressure is the same above the wing that it is below the wing, what will the airplane do?

a)

lift

b)

sink

c)

Neither lift or sink

119.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Lower pressure is caused by the speed of the air over the top of the wing. Which means there is now higher pressure on the bottom of the wing. This causes a plane to lift.

b)

Higher pressure is caused by the speed of the air over the top of the wing. Which means there is now lower pressure on the bottom of the wing. This causes the plane to lift.

c)

Neither of these are correct.

d)

Both of these are correct.

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