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Quiz about In the Air with Amelia Earhart

In the Air with Amelia Earhart Quiz

Amelia Earhart was a famous aviator who went missing whilst trying to be the first woman to fly around the world. She had many interests apart from avaition. This quiz is about her short but fascinating life.

A multiple-choice quiz by sward351. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
sward351

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
334,897

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Amelia was born on 24th July 1897, in her grandparent's house in which American town? Hint

Concord, New Hampshire

Atchison, Kansas

Kansas City, Kansas

Des Moines, Iowa

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Question 2 of 10

2. The USA eventually joined World War I in April 1917 on the side of the English and French. Amelia assisted the war effort by ________ . Hint

training American pilots

making rifles at the Springfield armory

taking a first aid and nursing course to assist wounded troops

becoming a pilot and flying missions over the Western Front

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Question 3 of 10

3. Amelia was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. What other record did she hold in relation to the Atlantic Ocean? Hint

She was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in both directions

She was the first person, male or female, to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

She was the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a plane

She was the first woman to sail solo across the Atlantic Ocean

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Question 4 of 10

4. Amelia joined which Settlement House as a volunteer? Hint

Denison House, Boston

University Settlement House, New York

Hull House, Chicago

Hiram House, Cleveland

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Question 5 of 10

5. Amelia was a prolific writer of books and for many other publications. Towards the end of 1928 she became the Aviation Editor for which magazine? Hint

Cosmopolitan

The Bostonian

McCall's

Los Angeles Aviator

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Question 6 of 10

6. Amelia helped form a flying organisation specifically for women. It was called the Ninety Nines. How did that name come about? Hint

That was how many hours that you had to have flown before you could join

Because that was the number of initial members

It was established in 1899

It was voted on in a ballot at the organisations first meeting

7. Amelia married George Putman on 7th February 1931. She wrote a note to George on the morning of the ceremony. What was one of the conditions Amelia wanted George to agree to before they were marryied? Hint

You must always be faithful to me

After one year, if they were not happy, they would get divorced

When I die, spread my ashes in Kansas

We can never have children

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Question 8 of 10

8. In May 1935, Amelia made the first non stop flight from Mexico City to Newark NJ, after being asked by the Mexican government to fly to Mexico to generate goodwill between Mexico and America. How was Amelia rewarded by the Mexican government for undertaking the flight? Hint

Gold Bullion

Stamps

Cash

She was not rewarded at all

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Question 9 of 10

9. Amelia set off on her attempt to be the first woman to fly around the world on 17th March 1937. She flew from Oakland to Hawaii, where the attempt was abandoned due to plane damage. The second attempt started at the end of May, and she flew in a easterly direction starting, again, from Oakland. What was the main reason for the change in direction? Hint

There were no winds in the other direction

The plane could not carry enough fuel to fly from Hawaii to Australia

The runway in Hawaii was too short to land the plane

The first leg was over land, not water

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Question 10 of 10

10. Amelia disappeared on her around the world flight whilst attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean. On which Island was she scheduled to land before disappearing? Hint

Howland Island

Tuvalu

Hawaiian Islands

Marshall Islands

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Amelia was born on 24th July 1897, in her grandparent's house in which American town?

Answer: Atchison, Kansas

Although Amelia's parents lived in Kansas City, her mother went to her parents house in Atchison in order to give birth. Amelia moved to Des Moines Iowa with her father when he got work at a railway company.

2. The USA eventually joined World War I in April 1917 on the side of the English and French. Amelia assisted the war effort by ________ .

Answer: taking a first aid and nursing course to assist wounded troops

Amelia was a member of the Voluntary Aid Detachment of the St John Ambulance Brigade. She moved to Toronto in Canada and helped wounded Canadian soldiers in numerous hospitals.

3. Amelia was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. What other record did she hold in relation to the Atlantic Ocean?

Answer: She was the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a plane

She was the first woman to cross the Atlantic in a plane, albeit as a passenger (from Newfoundland to Wales, 17-18 June 1928). She flew solo across the Atlantic from Newfoundland to Ireland almost 4 years later on 20-21 May 1932. Charles Lindbergh, was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean (20-21 May 1927 from Long Island to Paris).

4. Amelia joined which Settlement House as a volunteer?

Answer: Denison House, Boston

Settlement Houses were set up to assist new arrivals into America. She was employed in 1925 and taught the English language to immigrants, drove people to doctors appointments and acted as mentor to young girls. Her role increased greatly in her time there.

5. Amelia was a prolific writer of books and for many other publications. Towards the end of 1928 she became the Aviation Editor for which magazine?

Answer: Cosmopolitan

After being the first woman to cross the Atlantic in June 1928, as a passenger, Amelia wrote a book "20 Hours 40 Minutes; Our Flight in the Friendship" (which was the length of the flight from Newfoundland to Wales). She was contracted by "Cosmopolitan" to write for the magazine.

This was after "McCall's" magazine rejected Amelia because of her endorsement of Lucky Strike cigarettes, even though she did not smoke.

6. Amelia helped form a flying organisation specifically for women. It was called the Ninety Nines. How did that name come about?

Answer: Because that was the number of initial members

A total of 99 women signed up to join the organisation and that's how the name came about. The organisation provided support to women pilots, issued awards and scholarships.

Answer: After one year, if they were not happy, they would get divorced

The note also contained other conditions, including that both parties can have other partners and to keep their private lives 'private'. He agreed, they got married, and Amelia was true to her word; having a number of partners whilst remaining married.

Answer: Stamps

She was given air mail stamps specially overprinted to commemorate the flight. She was then able to sell them to cover the costs of the flight

Answer: The first leg was over land, not water

The landing gear collapsed on take off in Hawaii, damaging the plane but leaving everyone uninjured. She chose to fly east, across America, to allow the plane to be sorted before tackling ocean crossings. She left Miami on 1st June 1937 and disappeared over the Pacific Ocean on 2nd July 1937.

Although it is true the prevailing winds travel in that direction, it was not the main reason for the change; the Lockheed Electra could carry enough fuel to cross the Pacific Ocean and the airfield at Hawaii was appropriate.

10. Amelia disappeared on her around the world flight whilst attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean. On which Island was she scheduled to land before disappearing?

Answer: Howland Island

Her plane was lost on 2nd July 1937 whilst attempting to find Howland Island so that she could refuel and continue her journey. There have been a number of conspiracy theories about what happened to her and her navigator as the plane and the bodies have never been found.

Source: Author sward351

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