The Wright Brothers — Questions and answers

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What was special about the flight Orville Wright made on this cold winter morning?

Choices

  1. It was the first flight ever by a bird.
  2. It was the first sustained, controlled flight of a powered aircraft. ✓
  3. It was a flight that lasted for many hours.
  4. It was a flight in a hot air balloon.

Answer: It was the first sustained, controlled flight of a powered aircraft.

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Where did the Wright brothers first learn a lot about machines and how they work?

Choices

  1. At a fancy airplane factory.
  2. In their Dayton, Ohio, bicycle shop. ✓
  3. On the beach at Kill Devil Hills.
  4. In a school classroom.

Answer: In their Dayton, Ohio, bicycle shop.

From page 2

Why did the Wright brothers go to Kill Devil Hills after leaving Dayton?

Choices

  1. To build a new bicycle shop.
  2. To fly kites for fun.
  3. To master the unstable art of flight and control. ✓
  4. To go on a long vacation.

Answer: To master the unstable art of flight and control.

From page 3

What special new machine did the Wrights build in Dayton to test their wings?

Choices

  1. A very fast car.
  2. A gigantic telescope.
  3. Their own wind tunnel. ✓
  4. A super strong engine.

Answer: Their own wind tunnel.

From page 4

What important new feature did the 1902 Glider have that made it the world's first truly controllable aircraft?

Choices

  1. It had a really comfy seat.
  2. It could fly without any wind.
  3. It had a groundbreaking three-axis control system. ✓
  4. It was painted a bright red color.

Answer: It had a groundbreaking three-axis control system.

From page 5

What was the last big thing the Wright brothers needed to make for their Flyer I?

Choices

  1. A place to park it.
  2. A suitable lightweight engine and efficient propellers. ✓
  3. A big sign that said "Flyer I".
  4. More sand for Kill Devil Hills.

Answer: A suitable lightweight engine and efficient propellers.

From page 6

What happened when Wilbur tried to fly the Flyer I on December 14, 1903?

Choices

  1. He flew it perfectly for a very long time.
  2. It crashed nose-down after only 3.5 seconds. ✓
  3. It floated like a balloon in the sky.
  4. He decided not to fly at all that day.

Answer: It crashed nose-down after only 3.5 seconds.

From page 7

How did most people and the government first react to the Wright brothers' big flight?

Choices

  1. They were very excited and threw a big party.
  2. They showed skepticism and disinterest. ✓
  3. They immediately bought many airplanes.
  4. They thought it was a magic trick.

Answer: They showed skepticism and disinterest.

From page 8

What did Wilbur Wright do in France in 1908 that changed people's minds about their invention?

Choices

  1. He opened a new bicycle shop.
  2. He performed public demonstrations of flight. ✓
  3. He wrote a book about flying.
  4. He went on a long vacation with his brother.

Answer: He performed public demonstrations of flight.

From page 9

How did the Wright Brothers' work change the world forever?

Choices

  1. They made people walk more often.
  2. They invented a new kind of bicycle.
  3. They made distance shrink and global connectivity a reality. ✓
  4. They created new types of games.

Answer: They made distance shrink and global connectivity a reality.

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