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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the Wright brothers operating?
(a) A childcare center.
(b) A car repair shop.
(c) A bike shop.
(d) A newspaper.

2. What was Orville's temperament?
(a) Hard headed.
(b) Gregarious.
(c) Soft spoken.
(d) Quiet.

3. What was Samuel Langley the head of?
(a) The U.S. travel department.
(b) The US War Department.
(c) The Smithsonian Insitution.
(d) The U.S. Post Office.

4. When was Amos Root's article published?
(a) January 10, 1905.
(b) January 1, 1905.
(c) January 12, 1905.
(d) January 11, 1905.

5. When did Lilienthal die?
(a) 1893.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1896.
(d) 1897.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Kitty Hawk's giant sand dunes known as?

2. Who did Wilbur and Orville contact after their successful flight?

3. When did Wilbur arrive in Kitty Hawk?

4. Why did the Wright Brothers have to build a new frame for the powered aircraft?

5. When did George Cayley build the first successful model gliders?

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