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History of Rocketry Part 3

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What important discovery did Explorer I make?

a)

Vanderbilt Magnetic Belts

b)

Van Der Wahls Magnetic Belts

c)

Van Allen Magnetic Belts

d)

Van Allen Radiation Belts

2.

What was the record setting speed established by the X-15?

a)

7274 mph

b)

4520 mph

c)

4520 kmh

d)

7500mph

3.

How long did Yuri Gagarin’s spaceflight last?

a)

148 minutes

b)

1.48 minutes

c)

1 hour and 48 minutes

d)

14.8 hours

4.

What was different about the way Freedom 7 landed compared to Yuri Gagarin’s landing?

a)

Gagarin splashed down, Freedom 7 ejected above Earth

b)

Freedom 7 ejected above Earth,Gagarin splashed down

c)

Freedom 7 splashed down into the ocean

d)

Freedom 7 crashed onto laand

5.

What was the name of the rocket NASA designed for the round trip to the moon?

a)

Apollo 11

b)

Apollo 12

c)

Saturn V

d)

Freedom 7

6.

How many times did John Glenn orbit the Earth on Feb. 20, 1962?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

55

d)

62

7.

Which spacecraft did a Titan rocket help deliver to mars?

a)

Viking

b)

Voyager

c)

Discovery

d)

Intrepid

8.

Dr. Wernher von Braun was the chief architect and engineer of the _________ Moon rocket

a)

Saturn VI

b)

Saturn V

c)

Saturn IV

d)

Saturn VV

9.

Gene Roddenberry created which popular TV show?

a)

Star Trace

b)

Star Wars

c)

Star Trek

d)

Star Fire

10.

Who was NOT a part of the Apollo 11 moon landing

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

James Kirk

c)

Micheal Collins

d)

Edwin Aldrin

11.

Skylab was launched into orbit in 1973. How many days did the last Skylab crew spend in space?

a)

8

b)

84

c)

48

d)

4