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Apollo 11

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?

a)

Robert Kennedy

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Jimmy Carter

2.

Who were the 3 astronauts on Apollo 11?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Lance Armstrong

c)

Michael Collins

d)

Edwn "Buzz" Aldrin

3.

How did Edwin Aldrin earn his nickname "Buzz"?

a)

He graduated from West Point Academy and liked to keep his hair short.

b)

He buzzed around super fast during his five-hour spacewalk.

c)

His little sister mispronounced the word "brother" as "buzzer" and his family shortened the nickname to "Buzz".

d)

He was a pilot for the U.S. Air Force & buzzed over Korea many times in the 1950s.

4.

Collins, Armstrong & Aldrin were all awarded which medal by President Nixon?

a)

Nobel peace prize

b)

Presidental Medal of Freedom

c)

NASA's medal of honor

d)

National Institute of Aeronautics Medal of Valor

5.

How long did it take for Apollo 11 to begin orbitting around the Moon?

a)

3 days

b)

3 hours

c)

64 hours

d)

12 hours

6.

What was the name of the vehicle that transported Armstrong and Aldrin to the moon's surface?

a)

The Tiger

b)

The Eagle

c)

The Scorpion

d)

The Raven

7.

What is the date that Armstrong and Aldrin first stepped foot on the Moon?

a)

April 24, 1968

b)

August 1, 1963

c)

November 22, 1963

d)

July 20, 1969

8.

Apollo 11 splashed down on July 24th in which body of water?

a)

Chesapeake Bay

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

9.

Which Apollo 11 astronaut earned his student pilot's license when he was only 16?

a)

Michael Collins

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

"Buzz" Aldrin