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Quiz about 10 Questions with Charles Lindbergh
Quiz about 10 Questions with Charles Lindbergh

10 Questions with Charles Lindbergh Quiz


Welcome to my quiz. Come along and i'll tell you the story of my flight. Good Luck. Hope you have as much success as I did.

A multiple-choice quiz by grovermj. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
grovermj
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
151,582
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1867
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Question 1 of 10
1. What year did I start my flight over the Atlantic? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the name of my wonderful, reliable plane? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was the name of the terrific company that manufactured my plane? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. How much money did I get for flying over the Atlantic? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What field in the United States did I take off from? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How long was the runway that I took off from? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What time did I take off? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. How far did I fly? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How long did I take? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Where did I land? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What year did I start my flight over the Atlantic?

Answer: 1927

I started on the 20th of May 1927. I didn't get any sleep that night.
2. What was the name of my wonderful, reliable plane?

Answer: Spirit of St. Louis

I had some great people helping me from St Louis so I decided to name my plane in their honour.
3. What was the name of the terrific company that manufactured my plane?

Answer: Ryan

The company was called the Ryan Aeronautical Company. I had to trust these guys otherwise I would be in the drink.
4. How much money did I get for flying over the Atlantic?

Answer: $25 000

It was offered by Raymond Orteig, a New Yorker. Thank you Raymond Orteig!
5. What field in the United States did I take off from?

Answer: Roosevelt Field

I was about to go to Curtiss Field, but Roosevelt Field had a longer runway.
6. How long was the runway that I took off from?

Answer: 1 Mile

I needed all of that mile, because I nearly ran into the power line at the end.
7. What time did I take off?

Answer: 8 o'clock

I wasn't sure whether to go then or the next day, because the weather was bad.

(actual take-off time was 7:52 am)
8. How far did I fly?

Answer: 3600 Miles

I flew from Roosevelt Field, over Newfoundland, to Ireland and over the English Channel to Paris. Several times I nearly fell asleep.
9. How long did I take?

Answer: 33 Hours

This was quicker than I expected. But it was still a long time sitting in that tiny cockpit.
10. Where did I land?

Answer: Le Bourget Airodrome

This is near Paris. Boy was I relieved when I got there, I was so tired.
Source: Author grovermj

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