Space and Earth Trivia

Who was the first human being to reach space?

• Neil Armstrong

• Alan Shepard

• Yuri Gagarin

• Buzz Aldrin

How long did the first human spend orbiting the Earth?

• 90 minutes

• 108 minutes

• 2 hours

• 75 minutes

On what date did the first human travel to space?

• March 3rd, 1961

• April 12th, 1961

• July 20th, 1969

• May 5th, 1961

Who was the first American in space?

• John Glenn

• Alan Shepard

• Buzz Aldrin

• Michael Collins

How long did the first American orbit the Earth?

• 20 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 60 minutes

In which year did the first American walk on the moon?

• 1965

• 1971

• 1969

• 1973

Who was the first woman to go to space?

• Sally Ride

• Mae Jemison

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Peggy Whitson

How long did the first woman spend orbiting the Earth?

• 1 day

• 2 days

• 3 days

• 4 days

What were Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 launched for in 1977?

• To land on the moon

• To explore outer planets

• To map Earth

• To study the sun

What is the name of the powerful space telescope launched in 2021?

• Hubble Telescope

• Spitzer Telescope

• James Webb Telescope

• Galileo Telescope