Multiple choice general knowledge

The first machine to carry people up in the air was a balloon. It was built by the Mongolfier brothers and first flew in Paris in ----.

  1. 1780

  2. 1783

  3. 1786

  4. 1789

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Montgolfier brothers successfully launched the first manned hot air balloon flight in Paris in 1783. This pioneering event marked the beginning of human aviation.