Unit 4: To The Moon

Which of the following is a skill needed to successfully drive a car?

• Ability to solve complex math problems

• Ability to operate a vehicle safely

• Ability to cook meals

• Ability to paint pictures

Analyze the significance of President Kennedy’s 1961 goal to reach the Moon within the decade in the context of the space race.

• It marked the end of the space race.

• It set a clear and ambitious national objective, motivating technological and scientific advancements.

• It was ignored by the public and scientists.

• It delayed the development of space technology.

What was the main purpose of the Gemini program?

• To put the first astronaut on the Moon

• To develop space travel techniques for lunar landing missions

• To launch satellites into orbit

• To explore Mars

Who were the astronauts selected as the Mercury 7 in April 1959?

• Carpenter, Cooper, Glenn, Grissom, Schirra, Shepard, and Slayton

• Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins, Glenn, Shepard, Cooper, and Grissom

• Carpenter, Armstrong, Glenn, Schirra, Shepard, Slayton, and Cooper

• Glenn, Grissom, Shepard, Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins, and Cooper

Who was the first American to make a manned suborbital flight?

• Alan Shepard

• John Glenn

• Gordon Cooper

• Neil Armstrong

What was the main purpose of Project Gemini?

• To land on Mars

• To serve as a bridge to the Moon

• To explore the outer planets

• To build a space station

Who performed the first U.S. spacewalk during Project Gemini?

• Grissom

• Young

• White

• Armstrong

During which years did the Apollo Program take place?

• 1963-1972

• 1950-1960

• 1975-1985

• 1980-1990

How many crew members were typically part of an Apollo mission?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Which of the following was NOT one of the three parts of the Apollo spacecraft?

• Command module

• Service module

• Lunar module

• Orbital module