Comprehension: 3 40. The Wright Brothers: The Fathers of Aviation

1. the Wright brothers made their historic flight in which state?
1. North Dakota
2. North Carolina
3. South Dakota
4. California
2. What was special about the Wright brothers?
1. their three-axis control system
2. they were twins
3. their airplane
4. their boat mechanism system
3. The Wright brothers' first flight was ____________.
1. a disaster
2. long
3. short
4. messy
4. Why did people think the brothers' invention was a hoax?
1. they kept it a secret from others
2. they were known to be liars
3. another set of brothers exposed them
4. none of the above
5. What happened in 1908?
1. the Wright brothers died
2. people stopped traveling
3. the brothers presented their invention
4. the U.S. gave the Wright brothers an award