Questions & Answers
Browse all 20 questions from the
Aviation History: Global Landmarks study set below.
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1
In which U.S. state did the Wright brothers achieve the first powered, controlled, and sustained airplane flight in 1903?
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A
North Carolina
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B
Ohio
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C
Virginia
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D
California
2
Which European city is home to Le Bourget Airport, the site where Charles Lindbergh landed after completing the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight?
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A
London
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B
Berlin
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C
Paris
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D
Rome
3
The first commercial passenger airline service in the world operated between St. Petersburg and which other city in Florida?
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A
Miami
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B
Tampa
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C
Orlando
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D
Jacksonville
4
Amelia Earhart disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world near which vast ocean?
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A
Atlantic Ocean
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B
Indian Ocean
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C
Pacific Ocean
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D
Arctic Ocean
5
The airport serving the capital of the United Kingdom, Heathrow, is located in which region?
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A
Scotland
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B
Wales
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C
Northern Ireland
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D
England
6
Which South American country was the home of Alberto Santos-Dumont, a pioneer who designed and flew early aircraft in France?
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A
Argentina
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B
Brazil
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C
Chile
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D
Colombia
7
In which country would you find the city of Kitty Hawk, famous for the early experiments in flight?
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A
Canada
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B
United States
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C
Mexico
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D
United Kingdom
8
The first flight of the supersonic airliner 'Concorde' took place in which country?
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A
France
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B
Japan
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C
Australia
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D
Germany
9
Charles Kingsford Smith made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to which country in 1928?
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A
New Zealand
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B
Australia
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C
Japan
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D
Fiji
10
Berlin's Tempelhof Airport, now a public park, is historically significant for its role during the 1948-1949 airlift into which city?
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A
Munich
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B
Hamburg
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C
Frankfurt
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D
West Berlin
11
Which major international airport is located in the Middle Eastern nation of the United Arab Emirates?
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A
Dubai International
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B
Cairo International
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C
Tehran International
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D
Beirut International
12
The airport named after Charles de Gaulle is the primary international gateway for which European capital?
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A
Madrid
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B
Paris
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C
Brussels
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D
Vienna
13
Which country is home to the airport located at the highest altitude in the world, Daocheng Yading Airport?
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A
Nepal
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B
Bhutan
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C
China
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D
Peru
14
In 1919, the first non-stop transatlantic flight landed in a field in Clifden, which is located in which country?
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A
Ireland
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B
Iceland
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C
Norway
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D
Scotland
15
The airport serving the city of Tokyo, Japan, famously known as Haneda, is located on the shores of which bay?
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A
Suruga Bay
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B
Tokyo Bay
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C
Ise Bay
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D
Osaka Bay
16
Which Canadian city was the original home of the company that became Bombardier, a major player in aviation history?
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A
Toronto
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B
Vancouver
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C
Montreal
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D
Calgary
17
The Qantas airline, one of the oldest in the world, was founded in which Australian state?
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A
Queensland
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B
Victoria
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C
Tasmania
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D
Western Australia
18
Before modern international hubs were built, the first regular international air service connected London to which city?
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A
Paris
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B
Brussels
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C
Amsterdam
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D
Dublin
19
Which ocean did the crew of the first flight to travel around the world in 1924 successfully cross multiple times?
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A
Arctic Ocean
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B
Pacific Ocean
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C
Southern Ocean
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D
Atlantic Ocean
20
Schiphol Airport, a major hub for European aviation, is located just outside which Dutch city?
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A
Rotterdam
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B
The Hague
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C
Utrecht
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D
Amsterdam
