Question 1
5/ 5pts
Wilbur Wright explained that his own active interest in aeronautical problems
dates back to:
the death of Otto Lilienthal in 1896
the invention of gliders
Flying a kite for the first time
Considering the moon
Question 2
5/ 5pts
On what date did the Wright Brothers first succeed at a sustained, controlled,
heavier than air flight?
September 15, 1901
December 17, 1903
December 17, 1901
October 15, 1899
Question 3
5/ 5pts
According to Wilbur Wright, which man not only thought, but acted; and in so
doing probably made the greatest contribution to the solution of the flying
problem that has ever been made by any one man?
Orville Wright
Otto Lilienthal
Samuel Langley
Octave Chanute
Question 4
5/ 5pts
When explaining what men must learn to manage before flying, Wilbur
Wright referred to a
Bird feather
Carriage
Unruly child
Piece of paper
Question 5
5/ 5pts
The invention of the airplane redefined the way in which the U.S. fought its
wars, revolutionized travel and commerce, fueled the process of
