The Wright Brothers
Test Quiz
1. In what two states did the Wright Brothers spend most of their childhood in?
a. North Carolina and Virginia
b. Illinois and New York
c. South Carolina and Georgia
d. North Carolina and Alabama
e. Indiana and Ohio
2. Who was the older of the two brothers?
a. Orville
b. Wilbur
c.
d.
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3. Which of the two brothers made the famous first flight?
a. Orville
b. Wilbur
c.
d.
e.
4. Where did the first airplane flight take place?
a. Raleigh
b. Dayton
c. Kitty Hawk
d. Atlanta
e. Indianapolis
5. Around how long did the first flight last?
a. 2 seconds
b. 12 seconds
c. 45 seconds
d. 2 minutes
e. 5 minutes
6. What was unique about the first flight made by the Wright Brothers?
a. It used a jet engine
b. It was the first powered flight in a vehicle that was heavier than air
c. It broke the sound barrier
d. It used special materials that allowed the vehicle to weigh less than air
e. It used human power in the form of pedals, like a bike
7. What factors did the Wright Brothers use in choosing the location of the first flight?
a. There was a hill
b. There were strong breezes
c. There was sand, which they hoped would soften a crash
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
8. True or False: After the first successful flight, the Wright Brothers stopped working on planes and never flew again.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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d.
e.
9. What two states lay claim to the Wright Brothers and the First Flight?
a. Indiana and Ohio
b. South Carolina and North Carolina
c. Illinois and Massachusetts
d. Florida and Texas
e. Ohio and North Carolina
10. What happened to the original Wright Flyer plane?
a. It crashed and burned in a later flight attempt
b. It was lost sometime in the 1960s and never seen again
c. It is at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
d. It went down somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean
e. It is still used today by the descendants of the Wright Brothers for small flights around the country
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