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Neil Armstrong: A Journey to the Moon

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Neil Armstrong born?

a)

New York City, New York

b)

Houston, Texas

c)

Los Angeles, California

d)

Wapakoneta, Ohio

2.

What was Neil Armstrong's major in college?

a)

Biology

b)

Political Science

c)

Aeronautical engineering

d)

English Literature

3.

Which year did Neil Armstrong join NASA?

a)

1955

b)

1970

c)

1984

d)

1962

4.

What was the name of the spacecraft that Neil Armstrong piloted during the Gemini 8 mission?

a)

Gemini 8

b)

Mercury 7

c)

Apollo 11

d)

Voyager 2

5.

What was the purpose of the Apollo 11 mission?

a)

To establish a permanent human settlement on the moon

b)

To study the atmosphere of Mars

c)

To land the first humans on the moon

d)

To search for extraterrestrial life on Jupiter

6.

Who were the other two astronauts with Neil Armstrong on the Apollo 11 mission?

a)

John Glenn and Alan Shepard

b)

Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova

c)

Jim Lovell and Frank Borman

d)

Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins

7.

What were Neil Armstrong's first words when he stepped onto the moon?

a)

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

b)

Wow, the moon is really dusty!

c)

This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

d)

I can't believe I'm actually here!

8.

How long did Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin spend on the moon's surface during the Apollo 11 mission?

a)

Approximately 21 hours and 36 minutes

b)

Approximately 5 days

c)

Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes

d)

Approximately 10 minutes

9.

What did Neil Armstrong describe the surface of the moon as when he first stepped onto it?

a)

The moon is a barren wasteland

b)

one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind

c)

The moon is covered in water

d)

The moon is made of cheese

10.

What did Neil Armstrong do after retiring from NASA?

a)

Opened a restaurant

b)

Became a Hollywood actor

c)

Became a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati

d)

Became a professional athlete

11.

What was the name of the university where Neil Armstrong taught aerospace engineering?

a)

University of Cincinnati

b)

University of Michigan

c)

University of Houston

d)

University of Florida

12.

How many years after the moon landing did Neil Armstrong pass away?

a)

1987

b)

2005

c)

1969

d)

2012

13.

What was the name of the lunar module that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin used to land on the moon?

a)

Falcon

b)

Hawk

c)

Sparrow

d)

Eagle

14.

What was the name of the command module pilot who orbited the moon while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were on the surface?

a)

David Johnson

b)

Chris Williams

c)

Michael Collins

d)

John Smith

15.

What was the name of the mission that Neil Armstrong commanded after the Apollo 11 mission?

a)

Mercury 7

b)

Apollo 13

c)

Apollo 8

d)

Gemini 6