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Intermediate Activities: Parachutes

1.	When did the first recorded parachute jump take place? (Check the correct answer.)
	1852 1800 852 A.D.

2.	Was this jump a success? (Check the correct answer.)
	Yes No

3.	Who was the first man to document with diagrams the idea of supporting a person's weight under a parachute?(Check the correct answer.)
	Leanardo da Capprio Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Great

4.	Among his first drawings about flight was the ________ (Check the correct answer.)
	bird kite parachute

5.	In 1797, balloonist Andre Jacques Garnerin made the first witnessed parachute jump. Where did this take place? (Check the correct answer.)
	Brooklyn, New York. China Paris, France.

6.	Garnerin's parachute was made of _______ (Check the correct answer.)
	leather. cotton. silk.

7.	At first the parachute was used only by the military. (Check the correct answer.)
	True. False.

8.	The parachute was not thought of for emergencies until _______. (Check the correct answer.)
	1808 1880 1800

9.	It was not until ________, when the Wright Brothers developed powered flight that the parachute found a new purpose. (Check the correct answer.)
	1900. 1909. 1999.

10.	In what year was the first successful descent from an airplane? (Check the correct answer.)
	1912 1909 1808

11.	At the end of World War I the parachute became usable when jumping from a plane. (Check the correct answer.)
	True. False.

12.	What are todays parachutes made of? (Check the correct answer.)
	silk canvas nylon

13.	How many ways can a rip cord be pulled? (Check the correct answer.)
	3 6 9

14.	A rip cord is used to open the ________ pack to allow the chute to open. (Check the correct answer.)
	Bird Swan Duck

15.	Suspension line, or shrouds, are attached through the seams of the parachute to a ring on the harness. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

16.	The harness protect the person from harm when they land. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

17.	The speed of a person falling with a parachute is about: (Check the correct answer.)
	50 mph. 32 mph. 14 mph.

18.	A falling person without a parachute can reach speeds of _______ or more. (Check the correct answer.)
	200 mph 150 mph 118 mph

19.	What helps the parachute stay steady?(Check the correct answer.)
	Mind control. An opening allowing air to flow through. No air flowing through.

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