Space RaceSpace RaceQuizQuiz
The Space RaceThe Space Race Once Hitler was defeated the more advanced Once Hitler was defeated the more advanced
German scientists went to:German scientists went to: A. GermanyA. Germany B. AmericaB. America C. RussiaC. Russia D. JapanD. Japan Russia !!
Who was the 1Who was the 1stst person person to orbit the Earth?to orbit the Earth?
Yuri Gagarin !!
Who was the 1Who was the 1stst person person to go into outer space?to go into outer space?
Yuri Gagarin !!
What country took the What country took the lead in the beginning of lead in the beginning of
the space race?the space race?Russia !!
Who was the German Who was the German scientist that immigrated scientist that immigrated
to the US and helped to the US and helped create the US space create the US space
program? program?
Von Braun !!
Which US president Which US president wanted to get to the wanted to get to the
moon before “the end of moon before “the end of the decade”?the decade”?
Kennedy !!
USA Manned Space USA Manned Space Program which was Program which was
responsible for seeing if responsible for seeing if man could man could survivesurvive in in
spacespace
Mercury !!
USA Manned Space USA Manned Space Program which was Program which was
responsible for seeing if responsible for seeing if man could man could workwork in space in space
Gemini !!
USA Manned Space USA Manned Space Program which was Program which was
responsible for seeing if responsible for seeing if man could man could rendezvousrendezvous in in
spacespace
Gemini !!
USA Manned Space USA Manned Space Program which was Program which was
responsible for seeing if responsible for seeing if man could man could get to the get to the
moonmoon
Apollo !!
USA Manned Space USA Manned Space Program which was Program which was
responsible for taking 3 responsible for taking 3 astronauts per launchastronauts per launch
Apollo !!
USA Manned Space USA Manned Space Program which was Program which was
responsible for taking 2 responsible for taking 2 astronauts per launchastronauts per launch
Gemini !!
USA Manned Space USA Manned Space Program which was Program which was
responsible for taking 1 responsible for taking 1 astronaut per launchastronaut per launch
Mercury !!
USA Manned Space USA Manned Space Program which was Program which was
responsible for taking 5-responsible for taking 5-7 astronauts per launch7 astronauts per launch
STS ( Shuttle) !!
USA Manned Space USA Manned Space Program which was Program which was
responsible for a responsible for a permanent manned permanent manned
presencepresence
ISS (Space Station) !!
Project MercuryProject Mercury Who was the 1Who was the 1stst American in Space American in Space
Allan Shepard !!
Project MercuryProject Mercury Who was the 2nd American in SpaceWho was the 2nd American in Space
Gus Grissom!!
Project MercuryProject Mercury Who was the 1Who was the 1stst American to orbit the Earth American to orbit the Earth
John Glenn!!
Project MercuryProject Mercury
Who was the last American to enter space aloneWho was the last American to enter space alone
Gordon Cooper !!
Project MercuryProject Mercury Who was the American that blew the latch and lost his Who was the American that blew the latch and lost his
space craft when it sunk into the Atlantic Ocean?space craft when it sunk into the Atlantic Ocean?
Gus Grissom!!
Project MercuryProject Mercury Which one of the Original Mercury 7 had a medical Which one of the Original Mercury 7 had a medical
condition that grounded him ?condition that grounded him ?
Deke Slaton!!
Project MercuryProject Mercury
Who was one of the original Mercury 7 that later Who was one of the original Mercury 7 that later became a US senator from Ohio?became a US senator from Ohio?
John Glenn !!
Space ProgramSpace Program What does NASA stand for?What does NASA stand for?
A. National Association of Space AeronaticsA. National Association of Space Aeronatics B. National Space AssociationB. National Space Association C. Never Allow Space AnimalsC. Never Allow Space Animals D. National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationD. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
D !!
Who was the first Who was the first American to “walk” in American to “walk” in
space?space?Ed White !!
What was the name of What was the name of the huge 3 stage the huge 3 stage
rocket that took the rocket that took the Apollo Capsule to the Apollo Capsule to the
moon?moon?Saturn V !!
Which manned project Which manned project used this type of used this type of
capsule?capsule?
Mercury !!
Which manned project Which manned project used this type of used this type of
capsule?capsule?
Gemini !!
Which manned project Which manned project used this type of used this type of
capsule?capsule?
Apollo !!
What is the specific What is the specific name of this portion of name of this portion of
the space craft?the space craft?
Service Module !!
What is the specific What is the specific name of this portion of name of this portion of
the space craft?the space craft?Ascent -LEM!!
What is the specific What is the specific name of this portion of name of this portion of
the space craft?the space craft?Decent LEM !!
What is the specific What is the specific name of this portion of name of this portion of
the space craft?the space craft?Command Module !!
What is the specific What is the specific name of this portion of name of this portion of
the space craft?the space craft?LEM !!
Which Apollo flight:Which Apollo flight:Killed 3 astronauts in a Killed 3 astronauts in a
launch pad fire?launch pad fire?
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Apollo 1 !!
Who were the astronauts Who were the astronauts that were killed in a that were killed in a
launch pad fire?launch pad fire?White, Chaffee, Grissum!!
Which Apollo flight:Which Apollo flight:first orbited the moon?first orbited the moon?
Apollo 8 !!
Which Apollo flight:Which Apollo flight:First tested the LEM in First tested the LEM in
Earth Orbit?Earth Orbit?Apollo 9 !!
Which Apollo flight:Which Apollo flight:Sent a LEM to within a Sent a LEM to within a few miles of the Lunar few miles of the Lunar
surface only to return to surface only to return to the command module the command module without landing on the without landing on the
moon?moon?Apollo 10 !!
Which Apollo flight:Which Apollo flight:First landed on the First landed on the
moon?moon?
Apollo 11 !!
Who were the astronauts Who were the astronauts on the Apollo flight that on the Apollo flight that 11stst landed on the moon? landed on the moon?
Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins!!
Which Apollo flight:Which Apollo flight:Was struck by lightning Was struck by lightning shortly after take off ?shortly after take off ?Apollo 12 !!
Which Apollo flight:Which Apollo flight:Had an oxygen tank Had an oxygen tank explosion and had to explosion and had to
abort w/out landing on abort w/out landing on the moon?the moon?
Apollo 13 !!
Who were the astronauts Who were the astronauts on board Apollo 13 ?on board Apollo 13 ?
Lovell, Haise, Swagirt!!
Who was the command Who was the command module pilot that was module pilot that was replaced 2 days before replaced 2 days before
the launch of Apollo 13?the launch of Apollo 13?
Ken Mattingly !!
Which Apollo Which Apollo flight first used flight first used the rover and the rover and
astronauts astronauts trained in trained in geology?geology?
Apollo 15 !!
Which Apollo Which Apollo flight was the flight was the last to explore last to explore
the moon?the moon?
Apollo 17 !!
Who was the last Who was the last man to walk on man to walk on
the moon?the moon?
Gene Cernin !!
How many How many orbiters orbiters
were were originally originally
built?built?
5: ColumbiaDiscoveryChallengerEndeavorAtlantis
Shuttle DisastersShuttle Disasters
Who was the teacher that died in the Who was the teacher that died in the shuttle exploding shortly after take shuttle exploding shortly after take off?off?
Kristy McCauliff !!
Shuttle DisastersShuttle Disasters
Which orbiter exploded shortly after Which orbiter exploded shortly after takeoff?takeoff?
Challenger !!
Shuttle DisastersShuttle Disasters
Which orbiter disintegrated on reentry Which orbiter disintegrated on reentry killing all astronauts on board?killing all astronauts on board?
Columbia !!
Shuttle DisastersShuttle Disasters
Which orbiter exploded due to cold weather Which orbiter exploded due to cold weather and “O Ring” failure in the SRB?and “O Ring” failure in the SRB?
Challenger !!
Shuttle DisastersShuttle Disasters
Which orbiter was last after Which orbiter was last after foam from the External Fuel foam from the External Fuel tank damaged the leading edge tank damaged the leading edge of the wing?of the wing?
Columbia !!