Aviation and Myths Quiz

What does the word "aviation" mean?

• The designing and making of aircraft

• The study of plants

• The process of baking cookies

• The art of painting pictures

What is a propeller?

• Something that helps an aircraft fly by spinning blades

• A type of bird

• A kind of cookie

• A part of a tree

What is the first thing you might do if you had the power to fly?

• Look at the towns stretched out below you

• Go swimming in a lake

• Read a book

• Plant a tree

What do you need to make cookies, according to the text?

• Ingredients and a recipe

• A pair of wings

• A propeller and a blade

• A myth and a legend

What are the two main ingredients needed to create lift?

• A strong wing and a way to move air over it quickly.

• Flour and sugar.

• A recipe and a pan.

• A balloon and a string.

What happens when you twirl a bamboo-copter?

• It moves air over the blades and creates lift.

• It makes a loud noise.

• It changes color.

• It stops spinning.

What did the Montgolfier brothers add to their balloons to carry people?

• Strong baskets.

• Wings.

• Engines.

• Ropes.

What did the Wright brothers do before they built airplanes?

• They were teachers

• They ran a bicycle shop

• They were farmers

• They were doctors

How did the Wright brothers control the direction of their glider?

• By using a steering wheel

• By moving the left wing to have more lift than the right wing

• By shouting loudly

• By using a remote control

What do modern airplanes use that is based on the Wright brothers’ designs?

• Solar panels

• Jet engines

• Controls to move the wings and steer the airplane

• Parachutes