Multiple choice

First man to across the Pacific Ocean in hot air balloon.

  1. William Shakespeare

  2. Ben Abruzzo and team in the double Eagle

  3. Joe .W Kittinger

  4. Chinese team

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ben Abruzzo, along with Larry Newman and Ron Clark, became the first to cross the Pacific Ocean in a hot air balloon aboard the Double Eagle II in August 1978. Their journey began in Alaska and ended in France, taking approximately 137 hours to complete the historic crossing.