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Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

• Buzz Aldrin

• Buzz Lightyear

• Neil Armstrong

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. Millions of television viewers watched the Apollo 11 touch down and heard Armstrong deliver his famous line.

What did millions of viewers watch on television?

• the first rocket launch

• Russian space landing

• Apollo 11 touch down

Armstrong was from which state?

• Ohio

• Florida

• Korea

In the _________ War, Armstrong flew 78 missions.

• Vietnam

• Korean

• World War II

True or False: Armstrong took many risks while searching for inadequacies in flying machine.

• True

• False

• Unknown

When did Armstrong step on the moon?

• July 20, 1969

• During the 1950s

• August 25, 2012

When did Armstrong first become passionate about flying?

• in elementary school

• in middle school

• in high school

• in college

What was Neil Armstrong passionate about?

• cars

• docking boats

• flying

What college did Neil Armstrong attend?

• the Navy

• Purdue

• NASA

What did Neil Armstrong study in college?

• docking boats

• aerospace engineering

• flying