History Knowledge Review - Level 1

1. According to Greek Mythology, the first person(s) to fly was: Leonardo da Vinci Icarus and Daedalus Domingo Gonzales Francesco de Lana-Terzi

2. Sir George Cayley Wilbur and Orville Wright The Montgolfier Brothers Felix du Temple de la Croix made possible the first manned balloon flight.

3. The art of human gliding was pioneered by: Otto Lilienthal Glen Curtiss Charles Lindbergh Sir George Cayley

4. The name of the first powered, human-controlled airplane was: The Spirit of St. Louis The Flyer La France Hydrovion

5. The first airliner service was provided by: Olive Ann Beech Wilbur Wright Glen Curtiss Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin

6. The Raptor Vickers Gunbus F.X. Trimotor Bleriot XI was the first airplane to fly the English Channel.

7. The Atlantic Ocean was first crossed singlehanded in an airplane by: Orville Wright Glen Curtiss Amelia Earhart Charles Lindbergh

8. Anne Lindbergh Olive Ann Beech Amelia Earhart Domingo Gonzales was the greatest American woman pilot in the 1930's.

9. The United State's latest fighter is the: Starship 1 Raptor Bleriot XI Boeing 757