Space Exploration Quiz

Who was the first human in space?

• John Glenn

• Alan Shepard

• Yuri Gagarin

• Valentina Tereshkova

Which mission was the first to land on the Moon?

• Apollo 8

• Apollo 10

• Apollo 11

• Apollo 12

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What significant event occurred on July 15-24, 1975?

• The launch of Skylab

• The first manned spacecraft to orbit the Moon

• The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project

• The re-entry of Skylab into Earth's atmosphere

What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union?

• Explorer 1

• Sputnik 1

• Sputnik 2

• Vostok 1

Which spacecraft was the first to carry a living creature to orbit the Earth?

• Freedom 7

• Sputnik 1

• Sputnik 2

• Vostok 1

When did the United States launch its first satellite, marking the beginning of the American space program?

• October 4, 1957

• November 3, 1957

• January 31, 1958

• April 12, 1961

Who was the first American to orbit the Earth aboard Friendship 7 during the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission?

• Alan Shepard

• John Glenn

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

What was the name of the United States' first space station?

• Apollo

• Skylab

• Sputnik

• Mir

Which Apollo mission suffered an oxygen tank explosion, leading to a dramatic rescue and safe return to Earth?

• Apollo 8

• Apollo 11

• Apollo 12

• Apollo 13

When did Skylab re-enter Earth's atmosphere?

• July 15-24, 1975

• May 14, 1973

• July 11-22, 1973

• July 11, 1979