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YuriNight2023

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does NASA stand for?

a)

National Astronautics and Space Association

b)

National Astronomy and Space Administration

c)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

d)

National Aeronautics and Space Association

2.

When NASA selected a new batch of 9 candidates for the Gemini missions, they instructed each individual to use a fake name when they checked into a hotel. What was that name?

a)

Max Peck

b)

Charlie Ross

c)

Tom Jones

d)

James Bond

3.

On which Apollo mission did astronauts read from Genesis?

a)

Apollo 11

b)

Apollo 10

c)

Apollo 9

d)

Apollo 8

4.

Who was the first American astronaut launched into space aboard the Mercury capsule?

a)

Alan Shepard

b)

Jim Lovell

c)

John Glen

d)

Yuri Gagarin

5.

The Soviets launched a dog into space aboard Sputnik 2. What was the dogs name?

a)

Rex

b)

Shadow

c)

Vodka

d)

Liaka

6.

What sport did Alan Shepard play on the moon during his Apollo 14 mission?

a)

Soccer

b)

Baseball

c)

Golf

d)

Football

7.

How many American Astronauts walked on the moon?

a)

24

b)

12

c)

17

d)

0

8.

Who was the first astronaut to set foot on the moon?

a)

John Glenn

b)

Buzz Lightyear

c)

Buzz Aldrin

d)

Neil Armstrong

9.

What was the name of NASA before it became NASA?

a)

NSAS

b)

NACA

c)

AAS

d)

NSA

10.

Which of these are two space shuttle names?

a)

Enterprise and Atlantis

b)

Spirit and Opportunity

c)

Freedom and Interdependence

d)

Voyager and New Horizons

11.

Who were special guests when NASA unveiled the first Space Shuttle Enterprise?

a)

Cast of Star Trek Voyager

b)

Cast of Star Trek the Next Generation

c)

Cast of the original Star Trek

d)

Cast of Star Trek Enterprise

12.

What is the name of the SpaceX crew capsule?

a)

The Orville

b)

The Eagle

c)

The Dragon

d)

The Xcaliber

13.

Which StarTrek cast member was also the first African-American female NASA astronaut to fly into space?

a)

Nichelle Nichols

b)

Mae C. Jemison

c)

Whoopi Goldberg

d)

William Shattner

14.

What does ESA stand for?

a)

Enough Stupid Answers

b)

Earth and Space Astronomy

c)

Environmental Science Academy

d)

European Space Agency

15.

The NASA Meatball and NASA Worm refer to what?

a)

Two logos

b)

Two sample instruments

c)

Two vehicles

d)

Two Administrators

16.

What is JPL?

a)

Just Plain Lucky

b)

Jet Pulsed Lasers

c)

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

d)

Jettison Primary Load command

17.

Which nation launched the first women to space?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

United States of America

c)

Europe

d)

China

18.

When was the first women launched into space?

a)

1983

b)

1953

c)

1973

d)

1963

19.

What was the first record to leave the solar system

a)

Voyager 1 & 2

b)

David Bowie

c)

Rocketman

d)

Dark Side of the Moon

20.

The closest star to Earth is

a)

The North Star

b)

The Sun

c)

Alpha Centuri

d)

Aldebaran

21.

How many planets are there in the solar system.

a)

27

b)

5

c)

8

d)

9

22.

what planet is this

a)

Mars

b)

Pluto

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

23.

what planet is this

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

24.

What constellation is this a part of?

a)

The Fluffy Bunny

b)

The Little Bear

c)

The Big Bear

d)

The Hunter

25.

Identify this Moon rocket

a)

Space Shuttle

b)

Artemis

c)

Saturn V

d)

Redstone

26.

Who was the author of the book, "From Earth to the Moon?"

a)

Tom Clancy

b)

J.K. Rowling

c)

Michael Crichton

d)

Jules Verne

27.

Another name for the Aurora Borealis is?

a)

The Northern Lights

b)

Alpha Booties

c)

The Eastern Star

d)

The Southern Lights

28.

Which country is Jeremy Hansen, one of the Artemis 2 crew members from? (He is the guy who is circled)

a)

Russia

b)

United States

c)

Canada

d)

Japan

29.

How many miles up is it to officially be in outer space?

a)

500 miles

b)

60 miles

c)

3000 miles

d)

100 miles

30.

How much money did private American citizen Dennis Tito spend, to be able to spend a week in space in the year 2001?

a)

5 million dollars

b)

35 million dollars

c)

100 million dollars

d)

20 million dollars