Amelia Earhart’s 1932 Solo Flight: 10-Question History Quiz

Test your knowledge of Earhart’s red Vega, solo Atlantic flight, weather difficulties, landing, and later records.

Choose one answer per question. There’s no timer. You can skip a question; unanswered questions count as incorrect.

QUESTION 01In which year did Amelia Earhart make her solo nonstop transatlantic flight?

1932192819351947

QUESTION 02Which airplane carried Earhart across the Atlantic alone in 1932?

Lockheed Electra 10EFokker F.VIIRyan NYP Spirit of St. LouisLockheed Vega 5B

QUESTION 03Where did Earhart begin her 1932 solo Atlantic flight?

New York CityMiami, FloridaHarbor Grace, NewfoundlandHonolulu, Hawaii

QUESTION 04Where did Earhart land after her solo Atlantic crossing?

Paris, FranceNear Londonderry, Northern IrelandLondon, EnglandReykjavik, Iceland

QUESTION 05Approximately how long did the 1932 solo Atlantic crossing take?

About fifteen hoursAbout three hoursAbout three daysAbout eight days

QUESTION 06What happened to the Vega during severe weather?

The propeller was intentionally removedA landing ski detachedThe aircraft ran out of fuel before crossingIce formed on the wings

QUESTION 07What other nonstop solo flight did Earhart accomplish in August 1932?

From California to HawaiiFrom London to Cape TownAcross the United StatesFrom Newfoundland to France

QUESTION 08Which institution now preserves Earhart’s red Vega 5B?

National Museum of the US Air ForceSmithsonian National Air and Space MuseumThe Franklin InstituteThe Museum of Flight in Seattle

QUESTION 09Which achievement came in January 1935 rather than May 1932?

Solo flight from Hawaii to the US mainlandSolo nonstop flight from Los Angeles to NewarkSolo nonstop Atlantic flight in the Vega 5BAtlantic crossing as a passenger

QUESTION 10What makes Earhart’s 1932 Atlantic crossing a specific aviation record?

First person to fly nonstop across the AtlanticFirst woman to cross the Atlantic as a passengerFirst woman to hold a US pilot licenseFirst woman to fly the Atlantic solo and nonstop

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