WorksheetsApollo 11
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which U.S. President gave a speech at Rice University in 1962 setting the deadline of reaching the moon by the end of the decade?
Robert Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Who were the 3 astronauts on Apollo 11?
Neil Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Michael Collins
Edwn "Buzz" Aldrin
How did Edwin Aldrin earn his nickname "Buzz"?
He graduated from West Point Academy and liked to keep his hair short.
He buzzed around super fast during his five-hour spacewalk.
His little sister mispronounced the word "brother" as "buzzer" and his family shortened the nickname to "Buzz".
He was a pilot for the U.S. Air Force & buzzed over Korea many times in the 1950s.
Collins, Armstrong & Aldrin were all awarded which medal by President Nixon?
Nobel peace prize
Presidental Medal of Freedom
NASA's medal of honor
National Institute of Aeronautics Medal of Valor
How long did it take for Apollo 11 to begin orbitting around the Moon?
3 days
3 hours
64 hours
12 hours
What was the name of the vehicle that transported Armstrong and Aldrin to the moon's surface?
The Tiger
The Eagle
The Scorpion
The Raven
What is the date that Armstrong and Aldrin first stepped foot on the Moon?
April 24, 1968
August 1, 1963
November 22, 1963
July 20, 1969
Apollo 11 splashed down on July 24th in which body of water?
Chesapeake Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Which Apollo 11 astronaut earned his student pilot's license when he was only 16?
Michael Collins
Neil Armstrong
"Buzz" Aldrin
