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One Giant Leap Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 26mins

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1.

Use the illustration to answer the following question.

What task are the astronauts performing from "One Giant Leap"?

a)

Using metal tongs to collect rocks

b)

Recording a video

c)

Exploring the moon

d)

Digging a hole

2.

What was the name Neil Armstrong gave his space suit?

a)

Sleeping bag

b)

Moon cocoon

c)

Heavy suit

d)

Moon lander

3.

What is the result of the astronauts being awake for 18 hours straight?

a)

They were tired after the moon walk

b)

They had a lot of energy

c)

The space suit was heavy to carry

d)

They were able to explore the moon longer

4.

What was the result of the gravity on the Moon being less than the gravity on Earth?

a)

The astronauts were strong

b)

The space suits were heavy to move around in

c)

The space suits were super light and easy to move around in

d)

The space suits had rocket packs on them

5.

What were the names of the astronauts who landed on the Moon?

a)

Scott Carpenter and Buzz Armstrong

b)

Micheal Collins and Neil Schirra

c)

John Glenn and Buzz Grissom

d)

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

6.

Where was Mission Control located?

a)

Redstone

b)

Orlando

c)

Houston

d)

Washington D.C.

7.

Use the illustration from the text to answer the following question.

What event is taking place from " One Giant Leap"?

a)

The Eagle and Columbia are separating

b)

The Eagle is landing on the moon

c)

The Columbia is returning to Earth

d)

The Eagle is traveling around the Earth

8.

When was the first trip to the moon taken?

a)

August 11, 1967

b)

July 13, 1968

c)

July 20, 1969

d)

February 16, 1966

9.

Read the following sentence from the text.

"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

What is the meaning behind the quote?

a)

Unity

b)

Achievement

c)

Discovery

d)

Completion

10.

How fast did the Eagle travel back to Earth?

a)

3,000 miles an hour

b)

4,000 miles an hour

c)

2,000 miles an hour

d)

6,000 miles an hour

11.

Read the following excerpt from "One Giant Leap".

"The Eagle will split into two parts."

"The upper half must fly up."

"The lower stay on the moon- a permanent monument."

What does the word permanent mean?

a)

Forever, lasting

b)

Temporary

c)

Changing

d)

Inconsistent

12.

Which phrase from the excerpt helps support the previous question?

a)

"The Eagle will split in two"

b)

"The upper half must fly up"

c)

"The lower will stay on the moon"

d)

"A permanent monument"

13.

Read the following excerpt from "One Giant Leap".

" A surprise call comes from the President:"

"For a priceless moment, all the people on this are truly one"

What is the meaning behind the President's statement?

a)

The President was disappointed about the Moon mission

b)

People all over the globe were watching at the same time

c)

No one was watching the mission on the Moon

d)

There was only one person watching the mission