PLTW Explorers of the Universe

What did the Wright brothers do in 1903?

• They were the first to travel in space.

• They were the first to build a motorboat.

• They were the first to fly a powered airplane.

• They were the first to design a blimp.

Who is John Glenn?

• The first American to go to the Moon.

• The first American to go to Mars.

• The first American to fly a plane.

• The first American to orbit the Earth.

What did President John F. Kennedy contribute to the Apollo program?

• He designed it.

• He decided the U.S. should land a man on the Moon.

• He stopped it from happening.

• He was one of the astronauts.

What is a satellite?

• Manmade object that orbits the Earth.

• Natural object that orbits the Earth.

• Natural and manmade objects that orbit a moon or planet other than the Earth.

• All of the the other choices are correct.

Were woman pilots allowed in combat during World War II?

• No.

• Yes.

• It depended on if they had flown in combat during World War I.

• Air combat wasn't a part of World War II.

What country sent the first human into space?

• Soviet Union (Russia)

• United States of America

• Germany

• China

Which mission was the first to successfully land on the Moon?

• Pathfinder 11

• Apollo 11

• Viking 12

• Apollo 13

In which year did Nasa launch a spacecraft to begin its long trip toward Pluto?

• 1985

• 1999

• 2006

• NASA has not yet sent any missions to Pluto due to it's extreme distance from Earth.

In which country did the first jet-propelled aircraft take flight?

• China

• United States

• Germany

• Soviet Union (Russia)

What were Katherine Johnson's contributions to the Apollo program?

• She was one of the astronauts.

• She was the leader of the program team.

• She calculated the path for one of the space flights.

• She was the Command Module pilot.