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Apollo Missions 12-17 Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the astronauts on Apollo 12?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Pete Conrad

c)

Alan Bean

d)

Richard Gordon

2.

What were the nicknames of the mice on Apollo 17?

a)

Ronny, Bobby, Ricky, Mike & Bill

b)

Fe, Fi, Fo, Fum & Phooey

c)

Curly, Moe, Larry, Abbott & Costello

d)

Doe, Ray, Me, Fa & So

3.

Which phrase did the Apollo 13 astronauts use during their mission?

a)

"Houston we have a problem"

b)

"President Nixon we miss your dry humor...can we give you a call later today?"

c)

"Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here"

d)

"Country roads take me home..."

4.

Which Apollo mission was known as the "pinpoint mission" due to their precision while landing on the moon?

a)

Apollo 12

b)

Apollo 16

c)

Apollo 17

d)

Apollo 11

5.

Fill in the blank.


During the Apollo 13 mission NASA had to scramble to develop _________________________ using the lunar module to get the crew home.

a)

new oxygen tanks

b)

new technology

c)

new procedures

6.

During the Apollo 14 mission how long did the astronauts get to stay on the Moon?

a)

6 hours

b)

2 days

c)

3 weeks

d)

128 minutes

7.

The MET was used for the first time during Apollo 14's mission to the moon. What does MET stand for?

a)

Moon Education Transit

b)

Modular Equipment Transport

c)

It doesn't stand for anything; the New York Mets were Alan Shepard's favorite baseball team

d)

Moon experimentation trailer

8.

Which Apollo mission first used the Lunar Rover Vehicle?

a)

Apollo 1

b)

Apollo 12

c)

Apollo 15

d)

Apollo 13

9.

During which year did the Apollo 15 mission take place?

a)

1968

b)

1963

c)

1971

d)

1970

10.

About how many miles did the Apollo 16 astronauts drive the Rover around the moon?

a)

24 miles

b)

3.7 miles

c)

5.6 miles

d)

16 miles

11.

Apollo 16 landed in which unexplored area of the moon?

a)

Crater alley area

b)

Highlands area

c)

Galileo's area

d)

Small impact crater area

12.

What is one reason why the Apollo 17 mission was the final Apollo mission?

a)

NASA learned from the FBI & CIA that President Nixon was going to resign within the next couple of years

b)

Public support waned due to costs and the ongoing Vietnam War.

c)

NASA astronauts learned that "The book of Alien" was being written which caused excessive anxiety within NASA.

d)

NASA felt that they had seen all sections of the moon and there was no reason to keep going back to the moon.