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Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 24 October 2011

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Question 1: On 14 November 1910, Eugene Burton Ely was the first to do what in an aeroplane?

A
Take off from a ship
B
Fly upside down
C
Land on a wet concrete runway
D
Fly over 1,000 miles