Apollo Missions to the Moon

What role did President John F. Kennedy play in the Apollo Project?

• He established NASA as a government agency

• He convinced NASA to begin the Mercury Project

• He recruited all of the Apollo astronauts

• He promised that the U.S. would land a man on the moon

How was the Apollo Project different than the Mercury Project?

• The Mercury Project tested human survival in space; the Apollo Project sent astronauts to the moon.

• The Mercury Project was launched by the Soviet Union; the Apollo Project was launched by the United States.

• The Mercury Project was a major failure; the Apollo Project was a major success.

• Mercury Project spacecraft were unmanned; Apollo Project spacecraft had human crews.

Who was Neil Armstrong?

• The first American astronaut launched into space

• An astronaut who died when Apollo I caught fire

• The astronaut who guided Apollo 13 safely back to earth

• The first man to set foot on the moon

What was the function of the lunar modules attached to Apollo spacecraft?

• They provided the thrust and power needed to escape the Earth's gravity

• They delivered astronauts from the main Apollo capsules to the moon's surface

• They enabled the Apollo capsules to land safely on earth at the ends of their missions

• They contained the computers and radios the astronauts needed to maintain contact with Mission Control

Which term best describes the workers at NASA's Mission Control in Houston, TX?

• Unprepared

• Useless

• Tireless

• Mistake-prone

The main objective was to land a person on the moon. The program was called ___________.

• Gemini

• Mercury

• Apollo

• Redstone

What was the last Apollo mission that landed on the moon?

• Apollo 13

• Apollo 15

• Apollo 17

• Apollo 19

Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were apart of which Apollo mission?

• 7

• 9

• 11

• 13

Who said "That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

• Alan Shepard

• Gus Grissom

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gagarin

Which Apollo mission/s landed on the moon?

• Apollo 7, 11, 13

• Apollo 11, 13, 17

• Apollo 11,17

• Apollo 10,13,17