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Duplicate of Balloons in the United States
Duplicate of Balloons in the United States
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1
What was the overall effectiveness of Zeppelins during WWI?
Not very effective
Super effective
It was mediocre
The best weapon during WWI
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Zeppelin worked with its partners to create the first _________.
A mass load cargo line
Passenger air-transport line
A small load cargo line
A weaponized airship line
3
Who set a record of both staying in the air for 73 hours and flying 1008 miles?
Graf Zeppelin
Walter Wellman
Soloman Andrews
Melvin Vaniman
4
Who was Jean Pierre Blanchard's sponsor?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
John Jeffries
5
Who volunteered to go onto the Montgolfier's balloon for King Louis XVI?
Benjamin Franklin
The Montgolfier Brothers
George Cayley
Piltre de Rozier
6
Who challenged La Mountain to make the first trans-Atlantic flight?
Robertson
Thaddeus Lowe
Charles Durant
Thomas Grant
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How did Lowe use the balloon during the war?
A bomber
As a mobile machine gun
A high up in the air turret
A psychological weapon
8
Who did Carnes have fly his balloon in Baltimore?
A person off of the street
His Coachman
a 13 year-old boy named edward warren
Himself
9
How did Lowe help prevent a Union defeat?
He spotted Confederates massing an attack and warned McClellan
He organized a suprise attack
He dropped a bomb on the Confederate forces
He conversated with the Confederate general via the balloon
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What American historical event put more emphasis on the balloons?
The election of Abraham Lincoln
The War of 1812
The Civil War
The Gold Rush
11
Who were the four presidents that got tickets to see Blanchard fly?
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, James Monroe, and George Washington
James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, James Monroe, and Thomas Jefferson
John Adams, James Madison, George Washington, and James Monroe
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When Lowe landed in Confederacy territory what did they think he was?
A spy
A visitor
A god
A news reporter
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What theory did Lowe take advantage of when ballooning?
Prevailing Wind Theory
Theory of General Relativity
Cell Theory
Quantum Theory
14
What were American's interest around the balloon?
War
Communication
Entertainment
Education
15
Who designed the ornithopter?
Benjamin Franklin
Leonardo da Vinci
Otto Lilienthal
Abas Ibn Firnas
16
What two aspects did Zeppelin say his air ship could be used for?
As a tool for observation and as a mass transport vehicle
As an effective fighting weapon and as a tool for observation
As an effective fighting weapon as a bomber and for exploration
For exploration and as an effective fighting weapon as a fighter aircraft
17
What element did Henry Cavendish isolate?
Potassium
Carbon
Iron
Hydrogen
18
Who has been theorized to have built ballons way back in their history?
Hungarians
Chinese
Australians
Japanese
19
What is Archimedes' Principal?
Changes in the pressure of a system will result in a new equalibrium state
An object in fluid buoyed up by force is equal to the weight it displaces
An object in motion will stay in motion unless a force is acted upon it
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
20
What happened in the 1700's for Europe to even consider balloon flight?
Technology and ideas had advanced enough
Limited sharing of information
Creation of the kite
Invention of the Steam Engine
21
What was Jefferson's opinion on balloons?
They only had some applications to war
They were completely useless on the battle field
They were only applicable for sight seeing
They could destroy fortresses and wooden fleets on the high seas
22
Who did King Louis XVI first insist should fly in the balloon?
Farmers
Condemned criminals
Guards
A random pedestrian
23
Who was the first American to ever participate in a free ballon flight?
Madame Johnson
Dr. John Jeffries
Jean Pierre Blanchard
Ed Warren
24
Who took the balloon more seriously?
Americans
Russians
Asians
Europeans
25
What two aspects were dominating the commercial transportation system of the day?
Wagon and Sail ships
Wagon and Steam-powered ships
Steam-powered ships and Locomotives
Sail ships and Locomotives
26
What balloons did Ferdinand von Zeppelin create?
Helium balloons
Hot air balloons
Cold air balloons
Zeppelins
27
What were the three different animals that flew in the Montgolfier's balloon?
Rooster, Pig, and Cow
Chicken, Pig, and Sheep
Chicken, Duck, and Sheep
Chicken, Rooster, and Cow
28
Who was the first American women to fly in the US?
Madame Johnson
Roberta Torrie
Elizabeth Ruthe
Marry Holdan
29
What drastic idea did La Mountain proposed for balloons?
The use of balloons to take pictures
The use of balloons as bombers
The use of balloons as fighters
The use of balloons for commercial aviation
30
What control system did J.A.C. Charles use to control his balloon?
A valve and ballast system
A wind pipe system
He didn't control his balloon and just used the wind
A pully system
31
What did Lowe and Mountain work together to introduce?
Balloon fields
Aircraft carriers
Air ships
Airports
32
Who completed the first solo flight?
Benjamin Franklin
Piltre de Rozier
Montgolfier Brothers
J.A.C. Charles
33
What were balloons not viable for?
Sight seeing
As a form of making money for businessmen
Moving goods from one point to the next
Romantic Evenings
34
What mainly helped led to the "balloonmania" in the US?
US tourists to Europe
Newspaper accounts
Tourists to the US
Balloons flying over to the US
35
How did Lowe impress Lincoln to help establish the Balloon Corps?
He picked up a cow with the balloon
He took Lincoln up in the balloon
He rode a balloon to the White House
He was able to send a telegram from up in a balloon
36
What hindered the progression of commercial aviation?
The US Civil War
The French Revolution of 1789 and the Napoleonic Wars
The Russian Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
37
Dr. Soloman Andrews was the first person to propose what?
Hydrogen balloons
Construction of dirigibles
Airports
Aircraft Carriers
38
Who was the diplomat that said "Of what use is a newborn baby?" when asked what was the purpose of the balloon?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
James Monroe
John Jeffries
39
What did de Rozier prove with the hot-air balloon called the Globe?
That people can fly like birds
That hot air balloons causes so much smoke that it sufficates the passenger
That the air in the atmosphere was too thin to breathe
That people could breathe in thinner air and that Archimedes was right
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What other aspect were people thinking of using balloons for by 1860?
Transportation of people
Aerial photography
To carry large items
To help farm
