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The Apollo Missions
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1Of the [blank_start]15[blank_end] Apollo flights, [blank_start]12[blank_end] of them were manned.
- A15
- B17
- C16
- D10
- E12
- F2
- G8
- H11
2Which President famously stated "...I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth" in 1961, thereby setting the goal of the Apollo Program.
- APresident Roosevelt
- BPresident Johnson
- CPresident Eisenhower
- DPresident Kennedy
3Which Apollo crew became famous for the words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." when they became the first men on the moon in 1969.
- AApollo 13
- BApollo 15
- CApollo 11
- DApollo 8
4Which manned Apollo missions were deemed failures because they did not meet their stated objectives. Apollo [blank_start]1[blank_end] and Apollo [blank_start]13[blank_end]
- A1
- B5
- C2
- D8
- E13
- F17
- G4
- H10
5The objective of each Apollo mission was to land on the moon.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6[blank_start]12[blank_end] astronauts in total landed on the moon.
- A12
- B15
- C4
- D8
7All of the American Flags planted on the surface of the moon are still standing.
- ATrue
- BFalse
8Which Apollo mission contained the only scientist to walk the moon?
- AApollo 12
- BApollo 17
- CApollo 14
- DApollo 6
9Many of the astronauts compared the smell of the moon to what substance?
- AMustard
- BGunpowder
- COld garbage
- DBurnt wood
10Only the American Flag was left behind on the moon by Apollo 11
- ATrue
- BFalse
11What flew for "Miles and miles and miles." on the moon during Apollo 14's mission
- AA moon rock thrown by a crewman
- BA special plaque to commemorate the landing
- CA golf ball hit by a crewman
- DA paper airplane made by the crew
12What does NASA actually stand for?
- ANational Air and Space Agency
- BNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- CNational Aeronautics and Safety Administration
- DNational Air Special Agency
13How many additional missions were planned but never flew because of budget cuts?
- A3
- B4
- C1
- D0
14What was the nickname for the electric Lunar Roving Vehicle?
- AThe moon buggy
- BThe moon cart
- CThe electric Cadillac
- DThe fastest ride on the moon
15How were the crew men of the Apollo program returned safely to earth? And as a thank you for completing the quiz here is the customs form that the crew of Apollo 11 was forced to fill out in Hawaii following their safe arrival from the stars. I guess the government can be funny every once in a while.
- AThey would eject out of the command module and parachute to earth
- BThe command module would re- enter the atmosphere and parachute to the ocean where the crew would wait until they are picked up
- CThe command module would use a mixture of rockets and the speed from re-entry to land on a runway
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