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  1. The first hand glider was designed by ___.
    a. Leonardo DaVinci
    b. the Wright brothers
    c. Francis Rogallo
    d. Galileo

  2. The first hang gliders to be flown were flown in ___.
    a. the 1600's
    b. the 1800's
    c. the 1900's
    d. the 1700's

  3. The top speed of a modern hang glider is about ___.
    a. 50 kph
    b. 150 kph
    c. 100 kph
    d. 200 kph

  4. The world record for altitude on a hang glider is ___.
    a. about 3000 m
    b. about 5000 m
    c. about 10000 m
    d. about 6000 m

  5. The world record for distance flown on a hang glider is ___.
    a. about 500 km
    b. about 1000 km
    c. about 200 km
    d. about 100 km

  6. Flying a modern hang glider is about as dangerous as ___.
    a. driving a motorcycle
    b. driving a car
    c. skiing
    d. setting yourself on fire

  7. A modern hang glider weighs about ___.
    a. 10 kg
    b. 50 kg
    c. 25 kg
    d. 65 kg

  8. A paraglider is made of ___.
    a. cloth and lines
    b. cloth, lines and aluminum pipe
    c. cloth, lines and plastic battens
    d. cloth, lines and rubber hoses

  9. A paraglider weighs about ___.
    a. 18 kg
    b. 16 kg
    c. 11 kg
    d. 6 kg

  10. Flying a paraglider is about as dangerous as ___.
    a. skiing
    b. driving a car
    c. sky diving
    d. bungee jumping without a bungee

  11. A paraglider will fly ___.
    a. in light wind, moderate wind or no wind
    b. in light wind or moderate wind
    c. only in light wind
    d. only in no wind

  12. The top speed of a paraglider is about ___.
    a. 20 kph
    b. 40 kph
    c. 50 kph
    d. 70 kph

  13. The largest number of paraglider pilots is in ___.
    a. Japan
    b. Europe
    c. The U.S. and Canada
    d. Australia and New Zealand

  14. The ratio of Japanese paraglider pilots to U.S. paraglider pilots is ___.
    a. 1:1
    b. 1:5
    c. 5:1
    d. 10:1

  15. A complete beginner can fly a paraglider ___.
    a. on the first day of training
    b. after two or three days of training
    c. after about a week of training
    d. after about a month of training

  16. If a hang glider or paraglider fails in flight, the pilot should ___.
    a. repeat quickly, "Our father, which art in heaven ___ "
    b. cut loose and free fall
    c. try to climb as high into the aircraft as possible
    d. throw a reserve parachute

  17. Which is true?
    a. Paragliders can land in smaller areas than hang gliders.
    b. Hang gliders need more wind to fly than paragliders.
    c. Paragliders are easier to launch than hang gliders.
    d. Hang gliders are easier to land than paragliders.

  18. To buy a new paraglider and all of the other gear you'll need for high flying fun, you should expect to spend about ___.
    a. 1,000,000 yen ($10,000)
    b. 500,000 yen ($5000)
    c. 200,000 yen ($2000)
    d. 100,000 yen ($1000)

  19. To buy a new hang glider and all of the other gear you'll need for high flying fun, you should expect to spend about ___.
    a. 2,000,000 yen ($20,000)
    b. 1,000,000 yen ($10,000)
    c. 600,000 yen ($6000)
    d. 200,000 yen ($2000)

  20. Which is true?
    a. Hang gliders are always more dangerous than paragliders.
    b. Paragliders are always more dangerous than hang gliders.
    c. Hang gliders can be more dangerous than paragliders in rough air.
    d. Paragliders can be more dangerous than hang gliders in rough air.

Copyright (C) 1997 by James B. Brown
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