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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.

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

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What year did I start my flight over the Atlantic? Hint

1926

1927

1937

1903

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Question 2 of 10

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

The Maybelle

The Southern Cross

Spirit of St. Louis

Spirit of New York

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Question 3 of 10

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

Lockheed

Ryan

Boeing

Bell

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Question 4 of 10

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

$10 000

$25 000

$2 500

What Money???

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Question 5 of 10

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

LA Airport

Curtiss Field

Roosevelt Field

Henderson Field

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Question 6 of 10

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

1 Kilometre

1/2 a Mile

2 Miles

1 Mile

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Question 7 of 10

7. What time did I take off? Hint

7 o'clock

8 o'clock

6 o'clock

10 o'clock

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Question 8 of 10

8. How far did I fly? Hint

4000 Miles

3600 Miles

3900 Miles

3300 Miles

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Question 9 of 10

9. How long did I take? Hint

33 Hours

30 Hours

40 Hours

37 Hours

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where did I land? Hint

Le Bourget Airodrome

Henderson Field

Paris Airport

Le Havre Airodrome

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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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