Who was Neil Armstrong? Chapters 7-8

Who was Neil Armstrong? Chapters 7-8

by LEAH CROWN

​Use your book to help you answer each question.

Multiple Choice

What happened during the Gemini 8 mission?

• The mission went perfectly and was very successful.

• Neil made a mistake and the mission had to

  be stopped.

• The mission was stopped because of a faulty

  thruster.

• The ship exploded and ended the space race.

Multiple Choice

What was the mission of the Apollo 11?

• to orbit the moon

• to land on the moon

• to repair a satellite

• to orbit Mars

Multiple Choice

Why did Neil take over the controls of the

Eagle?

• It was his job to land the Eagle.

• The landing area was too rocky.

• The landing computer failed.

• His partner became very ill.

Multiple Select

Which astronauts landed on the moon in the Eagle? (Select two).

• Buzz Aldrin

• John Glenn 

• Neil Armstrong

• MIchael Collins

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events happened FIRST?

• The astronauts ate breakfast with Charles

  Lindbergh.

• The Apollo 11 was launched into space.

• The Eagle landed on the moon.

• The Columbia and the Eagle separated.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events happened LAST?

• The astronauts ate breakfast with Charles

  Lindbergh.

• The Apollo 11 was launched into space.

• The Eagle landed on the moon.

• The Columbia and the Eagle separated.

Multiple Select

Which of the following examples from the text support the idea that traveling to the moon was a dangerous activity? (Select 3 correct answers.)

• Neil crashed the “flying bedstead” during training.

• Three astronauts were killed in a fire.

• Michael Collins stayed in orbit as Neil and Buzz landed the Eagle.

• Neil was the first man to set foot on the moon.

• The Gemini 8 experienced damage to its thruster during the mission.

Multiple Choice

The astronauts always eat sausage, bacon, grits, and eggs before a mission.

• true

• false

Poll

Imagine that you are on the Apollo 11 with Neil Armstrong and the other astronauts. How would you feel when the rocket blasted off toward space? (There is no right or wrong answer to this question!)

• I would have been screaming, "Get me out of here!"

• I would have been saying my prayers.

• I would have felt a little nervous but very excited!

• I would have been as cool as a cucumber.  No Sweat ... I have been training for this for a long time!