The History of Flight

The history of flight is a shocking quick one. From dreaming for thousands of years to fly, man went from achieving that dream to walking on the moon in less than a century! Incredible how far we've come during the time since the Wright Brothers made their first flight. How much can you tell us about the history of the flying man?
 
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What did the Wright Brothers do before inventing aircrafts?
Made bicycles
Carpentry
Fixed boats
Fixed cars
 
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What was the name of Charles Lindbergh’s Atlantic-crossing airplane?
Queen Hawk
Madam Hepburn
Lady Lombard
Spirit of St. Louis
 
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True or False: Leonardo da Vinci was able to fly two prototypes of flying machines.
False
True
 
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When was the first flight made?
1919
1933
1892
1903
 
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Which of these women was a famous aviator?
Amelia Earhart
Abigail Adams
Jane Addams
Frances Perkins
 
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What is Mach 1 speed (or the speed of sound)?
1534 mph or 2500 kph
383 mph or 617 kph
1150 mph 1852.2 kph
767 mph or 1235 kph
 
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True or False: The first passengers of a hot-air balloon were a rooster, a sheep, and a duck.
True
False
 
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What is the max speed of a Concorde plane?
10 times the speed of sound
5 times the speed of sound
Twice the speed of sound
At the speed of sound
 
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True or False: The Hercules H-4 is known as the largest aircraft built in terms of wingspan. It was made almost entirely of wood.
False
True
 
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Which country had the first jet fighter plane?
Germany
UK
USA
France
 
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How long was the first non-stop flight from London to Paris?
50 minutes
1 hour and 26 minutes
3 hours and 57 minutes
5 hours and 40 minutes
 
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Hint
Which country developed the first helicopter?
USA
Russia
Germany
Israel
 
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What airline manufacturer grew to challenge the Boeing Company through its technical innovations and fleet of diverse aircraft?
Bombardier
Embraer
Airbus industries
General Electric
 
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Where did the Hindenburg disaster take place?
New Jeresy, USA
Cambridge, England
California, USA
Frankfurt, Germany
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