Bessie Coleman Trivia: 10 Questions on Aviation History

Test 10 researched facts about Bessie Coleman’s FAI license, French training, barnstorming and aviation legacy.

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

QUESTION 01In what year did Bessie Coleman earn her international pilot license?

1903192119141935

QUESTION 02In which country did Bessie Coleman complete her original pilot training?

FranceCanadaItalyUnited States

QUESTION 03Which organization issued Bessie Coleman’s aviation credential in 1921?

Federal Aviation AdministrationNASARoyal Air ForceFédération Aéronautique Internationale

QUESTION 04Which school in France trained Bessie Coleman as a pilot?

Tuskegee InstituteWest PointCaudron Brothers School of AviationCurtiss Field School

QUESTION 05Which U.S. city did Bessie Coleman move to while pursuing new opportunities?

New OrleansChicagoDenverSan Diego

QUESTION 06What kind of flying helped make Coleman known to the American public?

Barnstorming and aerial exhibitionsScheduled jet airline flightsSpace shuttle launchesMilitary bomber missions

QUESTION 07What public-audience condition did Coleman advocate for at some flying shows?

Reserved seating for pilots onlyNo admission for familiesStrictly invitation-only eventsDesegregated attendance

QUESTION 08What educational goal did Coleman hope to achieve through her aviation career?

Create the first airport in New YorkInvent an airplane engineOpen a flying school welcoming excluded studentsEstablish a commercial jet airline

QUESTION 09In which Florida city did Bessie Coleman die in an aircraft accident in 1926?

OrlandoJacksonvilleTampaMiami

QUESTION 10Which term best describes the Nieuport 82 used in Coleman’s early instruction?

A dual-control trainerA space capsuleA four-engine jetlinerA modern helicopter

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