Ferdinand von Zeppelin — Questions and answers

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What was special about the LZ 1's first flight on July 2, 1900?

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  1. It crashed into Lake Constance.
  2. It was the first time a colossal, rigid airship lifted off. ✓
  3. It carried 25,000 passengers.
  4. It was powered by two steam engines.

Answer: It was the first time a colossal, rigid airship lifted off.

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What did Ferdinand von Zeppelin see during the American Civil War that gave him a new idea?

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  1. Fast trains that could carry soldiers.
  2. Tethered observation balloons used by the Union Army. ✓
  3. People flying kites for fun.
  4. Large ships sailing on the ocean.

Answer: Tethered observation balloons used by the Union Army.

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What was Ferdinand von Zeppelin's important new idea for making an airship?

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  1. To make a simple gasbag that floats anywhere.
  2. To use a rigid framework, like a metal skeleton, to make it stable. ✓
  3. To build small airships that only fly short distances.
  4. To make airships that can float underwater.

Answer: To use a rigid framework, like a metal skeleton, to make it stable.

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How did Ferdinand von Zeppelin get money to build his huge airship?

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  1. He won a lottery and used the prize money.
  2. He sold many of his own things and asked others to invest. ✓
  3. The military gave him all the money he needed right away.
  4. He borrowed money from his friends and never paid it back.

Answer: He sold many of his own things and asked others to invest.

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Where did Zeppelin build the massive LZ 1 airship?

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  1. In a secret underground bunker.
  2. In a giant floating hangar on Lake Constance. ✓
  3. Inside a regular factory on dry land.
  4. On top of a very tall mountain.

Answer: In a giant floating hangar on Lake Constance.

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What good thing happened for Zeppelin's airship project after the Echterdingen disaster?

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  1. People stopped caring about airships entirely.
  2. The military told him to stop building airships.
  3. People raised a lot of money to help him rebuild and expand. ✓
  4. He decided to give up and retire.

Answer: People raised a lot of money to help him rebuild and expand.

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What was DELAG, which Ferdinand von Zeppelin founded in 1909?

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  1. A company that built fast cars.
  2. The world's first airline, for passenger airship travel. ✓
  3. A secret military organization.
  4. A group that studied fish in lakes.

Answer: The world's first airline, for passenger airship travel.

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What is Ferdinand von Zeppelin's most important legacy, even after his airships stopped flying?

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  1. He proved that only small, non-rigid balloons could fly.
  2. He showed the power of dreaming big and pushing engineering limits for flight. ✓
  3. He invented the first working airplane.
  4. He only cared about military airplanes and nothing else.

Answer: He showed the power of dreaming big and pushing engineering limits for flight.

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