Space Exploration Quiz

When was the Solar System formed according to scientists?

• 4,600 million years ago

• 2,000 million years ago

• 3,500 million years ago

• 5,000 million years ago

What are space travelers from Russia called?

• Astronauts

• Cosmonauts

• Spacemen

• Pilots

Who was the first person to orbit the Earth?

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Yuri Gagarin

• Buzz Aldrin

• Neil Armstrong

What was the name of the first satellite launched into space?

• Apollo 11

• Sputnik

• Vostok 1

• Eagle

What did Yuri Gagarin famously say about Earth?

• The Earth is vast.

• The Earth is green.

• The Earth is round.

• The Earth is blue.

Who was the first woman to travel in space?

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Sally Ride

• Kalpana Chawla

• Mae Jemison

What was the name of the spacecraft Valentina Tereshkova piloted?

• Vostok 6

• Apollo 11

• Challenger

• Sputnik

Which US President set the challenge to put a person on the moon?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

What was the name of the lunar module that landed on the moon?

• Discovery

• Challenger

• Eagle

• Columbia

Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

• Buzz Aldrin

• Neil Armstrong

• Michael Collins

• Yuri Gagarin