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History of Rocket Technology

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who invented the Hero engine?

a)

Hero of Alexandria

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky

d)

Robert H. Goddard

2.

What principle was employed in Hero's engine?

a)

Rocket propulsion

b)

Jet propulsion

c)

Steam propulsion

d)

Gas propulsion

3.

What did the Chinese attach to arrows to create rockets?

a)

Bamboo tubes

b)

Gunpowder-filled tubes

c)

Fireworks

d)

Metal tubes

4.

Who condensed all rocket science into three scientific laws?

a)

Hero of Alexandria

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Sir Isaac Newton

d)

Wernher Von Braun

5.

Who proposed the idea of space exploration by rocket?

a)

Hero of Alexandria

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky

d)

Robert H. Goddard

6.

Who built and flew the world's first liquid propellant rocket?

a)

Hero of Alexandria

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky

d)

Robert H. Goddard

7.

Who developed the V-2 missile?

a)

Hero of Alexandria

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky

d)

Wernher Von Braun

8.

What is the principle behind rocket propulsion?

a)

Thrust

b)

Drag

c)

Lift

d)

Gravity

9.

Who is known as the father of modern rocketry?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

d)

Robert H. Goddard

10.

What bottles do you need for this experiement?

a)

2 water bottles

b)

2 Two liter bottles

c)

Soda Cans

d)

Duct Tape