Apollo Program

Place the following events in sequence:

A) The Apollo Project begins;

B) The Mercury Project begins;

C) Sputnik I is launched

• ACB

• CBA

• CAB

• ABC

How was the Apollo Project different than the Mercury Project?

• The Mercury Project tested human survival in space; the Apollo Project sent astronauts to the moon

• The Mercury Project was launched by the Soviet Union; the Apollo Project was launched by the United States

• The Mercury Project was a major failure; the Apollo Project was a major success

• Mercury Project spacecraft were unmanned; Apollo Project spacecraft had human crews

What did the first satellite in orbit, the first animal in orbit, and the first human in orbit all have in common?

• They were all launched into space as part of the Apollo Project

• They were all launched into space as part of the Mercury Project

• They were all launched into space by NASA

• They were all launched into space by the Soviet Union

Who was Neil Armstrong?

• The first American astronaut launched into space

• An astronaut who died when Apollo I caught fire

• The astronaut who guided Apollo 13 safely back to earth

• The first man to set foot on the moon

What decade saw the height of the "Space Race" between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• The 1950s

• The 1960s

• The 1970s

• The 1980s

Which term best describes the workers at NASA's Mission Control in Houston, TX?

• Unprepared

• Useless

• Tireless

• Mistake-prone

What was significant about the Apollo 13 mission?

• It involved a dramatic rescue after a serious accident

• It delivered the first astronauts to the moon

• It was the last manned mission to the moon

• It resulted in the deaths of three astronauts

What was the function of the lunar modules attached to Apollo spacecraft?

• They provided the thrust and power needed to escape the Earth's gravity

• They delivered astronauts from the main Apollo capsules to the moon's surface

• They enabled the Apollo capsules to land safely on Earth at the ends of their missions

• They contained the computers and radios the astronauts needed to maintain contact with Mission Control

What role did President John F. Kennedy play in the Apollo Project?

• He established NASA as a government agency

• He convinced NASA to begin the Mercury Project

• He recruited all of the Apollo astronauts

• He promised that the US would land a man on the moon

Which of the following statements is an opinion?

• The Apollo Project allowed scientists to gain a greater understanding of the moon

• The Apollo Project allowed astronauts to take the most breathtaking photos in history

• The story of Apollo 13 was made into a successful Hollywood movie

• NASA tightened its safety procedures after the Apollo I disaster