World Book Trivia Challenge Advanced-6/5-flight

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  • 2. 

    What is the oldest form of aircraft?

    • Kites

    • Parachutes

    • Pigeons

    Correct Answer
    A. Kites
    Explanation
    Kites are the oldest form of aircraft. They probably originated in China more than 2,000 years ago. During the Han dynasty (206 B.C. to A.D. 220), the Chinese military attached bamboo pipes to the kites. As the kites flew over the enemy, wind passed through the pipes, causing a whistling sound. The noise caused the troops to panic and flee.

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  • 3. 

    Helicopter comes from which language and means spiral and wing?

    • Greek

    • Latin

    • Chinese

    Correct Answer
    A. Greek
    Explanation
    The name helicopter refers to the rotor. It comes from Greek words meaning spiral and wing. Nicknames for the helicopter include "chopper," "eggbeater," and "whirlybird."

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    What is the difference between and airship and a hot air balloon?

    • An air balloon is filled with hydrogen

    • An air balloon cannot be steered

    • An air balloon is more colorful

    Correct Answer
    A. An air balloon cannot be steered
    Explanation
    A powered balloon is called an airship. An airship has an engine and propellers to power its flight, along with rudders and instruments that enable a pilot to steer.

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  • 5. 

    What was the name of the miltary plane used by the Japanese during WWII?

    • Zero

    • Spitfire

    • Southern Cross

    Correct Answer
    A. Zero
    Explanation
    Zero was a military airplane used by Japan during World War II (1939-1945). It was a single-engine fighter plane designed by Mitsubishi. The plane’s official name was the Mitsubishi A6M Navy Type 0. The Zero was also called Zeke, the plane’s Allied code name, and Reisen, its Japanese name. The Zero became a lasting symbol of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). It was one of the most famous aircraft of World War II.

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    Where did the first flight of a pratical helicopter take place?

    • Russia

    • London

    • United States

    Correct Answer
    A. United States
    Explanation
    The first flight of a practical single-rotor helicopter took place in the United States in 1939. The craft was built and flown by Igor I. Sikorsky, a Russian engineer who had moved to the United States in 1919. The British and the U.S. armed forces used an improved version of Sikorsky's helicopter during World War II (1939-1945).

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  • 7. 

    What did the Wright Brothers name their first airplane?

    • The Whippet

    • The Flyer

    • The Bird

    Correct Answer
    A. The Flyer
    Explanation
    In 1903, the Wright brothers built their first airplane, named the Flyer. It was a biplane (two-wing plane) with a 12-horsepower (9-kilowatt) gasoline engine that the brothers also built.

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  • 8. 

    What type of kite is used in kite fighting?

    • Flat kites

    • Bowed kites

    • Box kites

    Correct Answer
    A. Bowed kites
    Explanation
    The bowed kite is curved on its face to create an angle into the wind, called the dihedral angle. This angle provides stability without the need for a tail. A favorite bowed kite is the two-stick diamond-shaped kite patented in 1891 by an American named William A. Eddy. In India and other countries, fighter kites, which become bowed in the wind, are used in the sport of kite fighting. Participants attach glass-coated lines to their kites and maneuver them in attempts to cut down opponent kites.

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    Who made the first known parachute jump?

    • Sebastian Lenormand

    • Alberto Santos-Dumont

    • Thomas E. Selfridge

    Correct Answer
    A. Sebastian Lenormand
    Explanation
    The first known parachute jump was made from a tower in 1783 by the French physicist Sebastian Lenormand. The first parachute jump from a balloon was made in 1797, and the first free-fall parachute jump from a damaged airplane in 1922.

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    Who constructed the first monoplane(single-wing plane)?

    • William Henson

    • Samuel Langley

    • Trajan Vuia

    Correct Answer
    A. Trajan Vuia
    Explanation
    Also in 1906, Trajan Vuia, a Romanian inventor living in France, constructed the first full-sized monoplane (single-wing plane). It had the propeller mounted in front of the wing rather than behind. Although the plane was unsuccessful, it influenced the design of later airplanes.

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