Beyond the Postcard - Brooklands

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Watch the video clips to find out more about Brooklands' link to aviation. Try the questions to check that you understand. Use the Score button below to check your answers. To see the words, click the Text button.

Question 1

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When was Brooklands opened?
1906
1907
1908
1909

Question 2

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What did A.V. Roe do?
He built Brooklands
He made the world's first ever powered flight
He flew 1908 metres
He started a company that made aeroplanes

Question 3

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The Vickers compnay....
made cars and planes.
made only civilian planes
made only military planes
made both military and civilian planes

Question 4

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How many planes made their first flights at Brooklands?
140
1988
13,500
80


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