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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Orville born?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Utha.
(d) Maine.

2. How long did the flight witnessed by Amos Root last?
(a) 1 minute, 36 seconds.
(b) 3 minutes, 36 seconds.
(c) 2 minutes, 36 seconds.
(d) 4 minutes, 36 seconds.

3. What were Kitty Hawk's giant sand dunes known as?
(a) Kill of the Hill.
(b) King Devil Hill.
(c) Kill Devil Hill.
(d) King Geaorge Hill.

4. What birds did the Wright brothers study to design what they thought was imperative to successful flight?
(a) Buzzards.
(b) Owls.
(c) Sparrows.
(d) Bats.

5. What were the two approaches to studying flight in the late 1800s?
(a) Models and flight using animals.
(b) Models and manned gliders.
(c) Mathematical models and manned gliders.
(d) Mathematical models and real models.

6. How old was Bishop Wright when he died?
(a) 59.
(b) 65.
(c) 88.
(d) 90.

7. How many siblings did the Wright brothers have?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

8. How many full size gliders did Cayley build?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

9. When did Wilbur write a letter to the Smithsonian asking for information about flight?
(a) 1897.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1898.
(d) 1899.

10. How many years did Langley spend testing models before choosing a design?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 11.

11. How did the pilot steer the plane?
(a) Sitting on the lower wing.
(b) Face down on the lower wing.
(c) Laying down on the upper wing.
(d) Sitting on the upper wing.

12. How much did the Smithsonian institution give Langley to continue his work on planes?
(a) $20,000.
(b) $40,000.
(c) $30,000.
(d) $50,000.

13. What are the wings in a plane used for?
(a) Support the engine.
(b) Support the pilot.
(c) Stabilize the flight.
(d) Gain lift.

14. What was the profession of the Wright's brothers' father?
(a) A bike repair man.
(b) A mechanic.
(c) A bishop.
(d) A printer.

15. When was the first bridge across the Missouri built?
(a) 1867.
(b) 1869.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1868.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Wright brothers use a tombstone for?

2. Where did the Wright brothers have permission to test the plane?

3. What part of flight were the Wright brothers surprised was not paid attention to?

4. What was the magazine Amos Root published his article about the Wright's flight about?

5. What did Bishop Wright answer to the question about which of his sons was the most influential in their duo?

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