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Wright Flight- History of Aviation Lesson #3 Quiz

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Question 1

1.

What was the name of the company that built the first "passenger" airplane in 1927?

Ford

Douglas Aircraft

Boeing Aircraft

McDonnell Aircraft

Question 2

2.

What was the name of Charles Lindbergh's airplane?

Songbird

Glamorous Glennis

Spirit of Atlanta

Spirit of St. Louis

Question 3

3.

What cities did Charles Lindbergh fly between when he crossed the Atlantic?

Boston and London

New York and Paris

Chicago and Paris

New York and Cherbourg

Question 4

4.

True or False: The number of airline passengers rose from less than 19,000 to almost 400,000 between 1927 and 1931?

True

False

Question 5

5.

Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

Amelia Earhart

Jackie Cochran

Sally Ride

Jerrie Cobb

Question 6

6.

What was the name of the aircraft that revolutionized the airline industry in 1936?

Boeing-247

Cessna-337

DC-3

SR-71

Question 7

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What was/is the name of the first United States airline to make a profit in passenger travel?

American Airlines

Eastern Airlines

Trans World Airlines

America West Airlines

Question 8

8.

The Boeing-247 was a major breakthrough in air travel because of it's speed. How long did it take to fly across the United States in a Boeing 247?

Six Hours

Two Days

Eighteen Hours

Less than a day

Question 9

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How many years did the Wright Brothers experiment before having a successful powered flight?

2 years

3 years

5 years

4 years

Question 10

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What happened to Wilbur Wright when he was testing an engine in France?

It exploded cutting him severely.

A radiator hose broke and scalded him

The wing collapsed on takeoff and he crashed

The engine caught fire and burned up the airplane

Question 11

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Charles F. Kettering had some ideas why he thought the Wright Brothers were successful. He thought that they were average American boysfrom an average American town. But they had outstanding qualities- curiosity, persistence, an intense desire to succeed, and, above all, they were self sufficient. They were encouraged: