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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Wilbur born?
(a) 1871.
(b) 1867.
(c) 1870.
(d) 1868.

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

3. Where is Kitty Hawk located?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Maine.
(c) New York.
(d) North Carolina.

4. What did the Wright brothers have in common in adulthood?
(a) They were both blonde with blue eyes.
(b) They were attracted to the same kind of women.
(c) They both liked the same kind of music.
(d) They didn't drink, smoke or get married.

5. How many basic requirements would a powered flying machine have based on the Wright's research?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Lilienthal die?

2. When did the Wright brothers return to Kitty Hawk next?

3. How did the pilot steer the plane?

4. Where did George Cayley live?

5. What was Wilbur's temperament?

(see the answer key)

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