Quiz Apolo 11 Mission

What was President Kennedy's main objective for the space program?

• Explore Mars

• Land an American on the Moon before the end of the 1960s

• Build the largest rocket

• Send satellites into space

Why were the United States and Russia competing in space?

• They wanted to make money

• They had a friendly competition

• They wanted to demonstrate their scientific superiority during the Cold War

• They were working together on space missions

Who was the first person from either of the two countries to go to space?

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Michael Collins

• Yuri Gagarin

The Apollo 11 spacecraft had three main parts. Which of them housed the astronauts for most of the mission?

• The Eagle

• The Columbia

• The Service Module

• The Saturn V

Which part of the Apollo 11 spacecraft actually landed on the Moon?

• The Command Module

• The Service Module

• The Lunar Module 'Eagle'

• The Columbia Module

How long did Apollo 11 take to reach the Moon?

• 2 days

• 4 days

• 1 week

• 2 weeks

Which astronaut stayed in the Command Module while the others walked on the Moon?

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Michael Collins

• Yuri Gagarin

Where on the Moon did Apollo 11 land?

• The dark side of the Moon

• The Sea of Tranquility

• The North Pole of the Moon

• The Mountain Range of the Moon

What famous words did Neil Armstrong say when he first stepped on the Moon?

• a) "The Eagle has landed"

• b) "Mission accomplished"

• c) "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"

• d) "Hello from the Moon"

 How long did the astronauts spend exploring the Moon's surface?

• 30 minutes

• 1 hours

• 2½ hours

• 24 hours