Who Was Amelia Earhart? Intro., ch. 1 & 2

What is Amelia Earhart most famous for?

• going to college

• she disappeared over the Pacific

• encouraging other women to vote

• having children

Growing up the biggest family worry was

• going to college

• going to the World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri

• who she would marry

• money

At the World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, Amelia was fascinated by the

• many cultures represented there

• the big roller coaster

• traveling by car

• a horse-drawn wagon

In the summer before eighth grade, Amelia went to the Iowa State Fair and saw

• ducks, chickens, and rabbits

• a horse--drawn wagon

• a new job for her father

• her first airplane

When Orville and Wilbur Wright flew their first airplane,

• it stayed in the air for 12 seconds

• they took several passengers with them

• it stayed in the air for 12 hours

• it crashed as soon as it took off

When Amelia went to school in Ogontz, Pennsylvania, she met Miss Sutherland and

• instantly liked her

• did not like her

• learned sports from her

• saw that she was about to get married

Amelia believed that "Honor is the foundation of courage." This means

• having money is very important

• it is okay to buy hand-me-down shoes from a friend

• being independent is not important

• it is important to have honesty, integrity, and a belief in one's own actions

During the First World War,

• Amelia saw soldiers who had been wounded in the war

• Amelia learned to fly an airplane

• Christmas celebrations were cancelled

• Muriel, her sister, decided to join the war

Amelia decided to train to become

• a driver of automobiles

• a nurse's aide

• a good swimmer

• better in her writing

During World War 1, soldiers dug trenches for protection as they fought. It was called

• "fighter's holes"

• "big hole in the ground war"

• "trench warfare"

• "European tunnels"