The Story of the Wright Brothers
- 1. What year did the Wright Brothers achieve their first powered flight?
A) 1896
B) 1903
C) 1910
D) 1905
- 2. What was the name of the Wright Brothers' famous airplane?
A) Flyer
B) Glamorous Glennis
C) The Red Baron's Plane
D) Spirit of St. Louis
- 3. Where did the Wright Brothers conduct their first successful flight?
A) Chicago
B) Kitty Hawk
C) Dayton
D) Wright City
- 4. What was the major public demonstration flight by the Wright Brothers?
A) 1910
B) 1908
C) 1903
D) 1905
- 5. What year did the Wright Brothers start their work on controlled flight?
A) 1896
B) 1900
C) 1899
D) 1901
- 6. How long did the first flight last?
A) 12 seconds
B) 30 seconds
C) 59 seconds
D) 5 seconds
- 7. Where did the Wright Brothers conduct most of their flight experiments?
A) New York
B) North Carolina
C) California
D) Ohio
- 8. What was the primary material used to cover the wings of the Wright's Flyer?
A) Metal sheets
B) Canvas
C) Muslin fabric
D) Wooden planks
- 9. What animal did the Wright Brothers observe for inspiration?
A) Squirrels
B) Bats
C) Insects
D) Birds
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