Question

21. Harriet Quimby was the first woman to achieve this in 1912?

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3 points
a. Fly across the United States
b. Cross the English Channel in the pilot’s seat
c. Reach an altitude of 10,000 feet
d. Cross the Atlantic Ocean by air
22. How did Matilde Moisant win the Rodman Wanamaker Trophy?

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3 points
a. Inventing the jumpsuit
b. Flying at an altitude of 2,500 feet
c. Coming within 7 feet of her takeoff point
d. Being the first woman to fly across the English Channel
23. Who was the first woman pilot to die in a crash?

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3 points
a. Julia Clark
b. Harriet Quimby
c. Katherine Stinson
d. Marjorie Stinson
24. Who was the youngest American woman to earn their pilot’s license in 1912?

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3 points
a. Julia Clark
b. Harriet Quimby
c. Katherine Stinson
d. Marjorie Stinson
25. Who became the first woman authorized to fly the experimental airmail service?

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3 points
a. Julia Clark
b. Harriet Quimby
c. Katherine Stinson
d. Marjorie Stinson
26. Glenn Curtiss was the first man to cross the English Channel in a heavier-than-air craft.

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3 points
a. True
b. False
27. In 1907 every 10 pounds of engine generated just one horsepower.

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3 points
a. True
b. False
28. Newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst offered a $50,000 prize to the first pilot who flew across the United States in 30 days.

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3 points
a. True
b. False

Answer 1

21. b
22. c
23. a
24. c
25. c
26. b (False)
27. a (True)
28. a (True)