John Glenn Quiz

What inspired John Glenn’s early interest in flying?

• Watching movies about astronauts

• He and his dad took a ride in an airpline

• Seeing planes at a nearby airfield

• Reading books about outer space

What major event in John Glenn’s life happened during World War II?

• He became an astronaut

• He served as a fighter pilot

• He built airplanes for the military

• He invented new flying technology

What was the name of the spacecraft John Glenn piloted to orbit Earth?

• Friendship 7

• Apollo 11

• Voyager 1

• Mercury 6

What was John Glenn’s historic accomplishment in 1962?

• He was the first person to walk on the moon

• He was the first American to orbit Earth

• He discovered a new planet

• He built the first spacecraft

How many times did John Glenn orbit Earth during his space mission?

• One time

• Two times

• Three times

• Four times

Why was John Glenn’s mission considered so important?

• It proved Americans could explore outer space

• It was the first mission to land on the moon

• It showed how to build safer spacecraft

• It helped start the Apollo program

What quality best describes John Glenn as an astronaut?

• Careless

• Brave

• Impatient

• Reckless

What was one challenge John Glenn faced during his space mission?

• The spacecraft’s engine stopped working

• A heat shield on his spacecraft seemed loose

• He lost communication with NASA

• He ran out of oxygen

After his career as an astronaut, what role did John Glenn take on?

• He became a teacher

• He worked as a scientist

• He served as a U.S. Senator

• He designed spacecraft

Why was John Glenn’s return to space in 1998 so remarkable?

• He was the first person to travel to Mars

• He was the oldest person to travel to space

• He set a record for the longest spacewalk

• He discovered new planets during the mission