Space Exploration Quiz

Private businesses have their rockets launched from Cape Canaveral

• True

• False

The only activity that takes place in Cape Canaveral is rocket launches

• True

• False

The ______________ War was a direct cause of Florida's aerospace industry

• Civil

• Cold

• French and Indian

• Spanish-American

Which country was the first to make it into space?

• Soviet Union

• Great Britain

• Saudi Arabia

• United States

What was one reason Cape Canaveral was chosen as a rocket test site?

• There were no people in the area.

• It is located directly under the moon.

• Tropical storms avoid Cape Canaveral.

• The soil was packed hard like concrete.

Which U.S. president authorized a mission to the moon?

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

What major industries are on Cape Canaveral? Select all that apply.

• seafood production

• aerospace

• cargo and shipping

• passenger cruises

• forestry

When did the U.S. land on the moon?

• 1959

• 1969

• 1961

• 1962

Who were the three astronauts who landed on the moon?

• Columbia, Apollo, Canaveral

• Armstrong, Buzz, Columbia

• Neil, Micaels, Collins

• Armstrong, Buzz, Collins

Name of teacher who went to space

• Francis Scobee

• Judith Resnik

• Ellison Onizuka

• Christa McAuliffe