Early Aviation Quiz Quiz Questions

1. What did the Wright Brothers do before inventing an aircraft?

A built buildings B built cars C built monuments D built bicycles

2. What was the name of Charles Lindbergh’s Atlantic-crossing airplane?

A Spirit of St. Louis B Spirit of Paris C Spirit of Science D Spirit of Pittsburgh

3. What was the name of the dirigible balloon that exploded over Elmhurst, New Jersey, in 1937?

A Led Zeppelin B Germania C Lusitania D Hindenburg

4. Which of these women was a famous aviator?

A Abigail Adams B Carla Bruni C Indira Gandhi D Amelia Earhart

5. Who was the first pilot to fly solo from Hawaii to California?

A Wiley Post B Amelia Earhart C Chuck Yeager D Charles Lindbergh

6. In what year did the first powered airplane flight take place?

A 1941 B 1903 C 1899 D 1912