WorksheetsApollo Missions 12-17 Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Who were the astronauts on Apollo 12?
Neil Armstrong
Pete Conrad
Alan Bean
Richard Gordon
What were the nicknames of the mice on Apollo 17?
Ronny, Bobby, Ricky, Mike & Bill
Fe, Fi, Fo, Fum & Phooey
Curly, Moe, Larry, Abbott & Costello
Doe, Ray, Me, Fa & So
Which phrase did the Apollo 13 astronauts use during their mission?
"Houston we have a problem"
"President Nixon we miss your dry humor...can we give you a call later today?"
"Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here"
"Country roads take me home..."
Which Apollo mission was known as the "pinpoint mission" due to their precision while landing on the moon?
Apollo 12
Apollo 16
Apollo 17
Apollo 11
Fill in the blank.
During the Apollo 13 mission NASA had to scramble to develop _________________________ using the lunar module to get the crew home.
new oxygen tanks
new technology
new procedures
During the Apollo 14 mission how long did the astronauts get to stay on the Moon?
6 hours
2 days
3 weeks
128 minutes
The MET was used for the first time during Apollo 14's mission to the moon. What does MET stand for?
Moon Education Transit
Modular Equipment Transport
It doesn't stand for anything; the New York Mets were Alan Shepard's favorite baseball team
Moon experimentation trailer
Which Apollo mission first used the Lunar Rover Vehicle?
Apollo 1
Apollo 12
Apollo 15
Apollo 13
During which year did the Apollo 15 mission take place?
1968
1963
1971
1970
About how many miles did the Apollo 16 astronauts drive the Rover around the moon?
24 miles
3.7 miles
5.6 miles
16 miles
Apollo 16 landed in which unexplored area of the moon?
Crater alley area
Highlands area
Galileo's area
Small impact crater area
What is one reason why the Apollo 17 mission was the final Apollo mission?
NASA learned from the FBI & CIA that President Nixon was going to resign within the next couple of years
Public support waned due to costs and the ongoing Vietnam War.
NASA astronauts learned that "The book of Alien" was being written which caused excessive anxiety within NASA.
NASA felt that they had seen all sections of the moon and there was no reason to keep going back to the moon.
