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Aviators
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| He organized the Rough Riders to help Cuba win independence from Spain? | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Who invented the hot air balloon? | Laurenco Gusamao |
| His observation before the fireplace led to the first manned balloon flight. | Joseph Montgolfier |
| This person and a passenger made the first manned hydrogen balloon flight! | J.A.C. Charles |
| Most historians give him credit for inventing the first successful dirigible. | Henri Giffard |
| In 1872 he built a dirigible with an internal combustion engine. | Paul Haenlein |
| He became famous for flying an airship around the Eiffel Tower! | Albertos Santos-Dumont |
| He built and flew the first successful dirigible! | Count Von Zeppelin |
| He made President Lincoln realize how successful balloons could be in wartime! | Thaddeus Lowe |
| It took a note from him to get to meet with Thaddeus Lowe. | Abraham Lincoln |