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TO THE MOON AND BACK!

By US Desk
24 January, 2025

Before Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong commanded which of the following NASA missions?

TO THE MOON AND BACK!

QUIZ WHIZ

1. Apollo 11 launched out of which U.S. state?

A. Texas

B. Florida

C. California

2. What was Apollo 11’s lunar module famously nicknamed?

A. The Arrow

B. The Eagle

C. The Patriot

3. Before Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong commanded which of the following NASA missions?

A. Gemini 8

B. Apollo 7

C. Friendship 7

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4. When the Eagle finally reached the moon, where did it land?

A. At the lunar north pole

B. In the Sea of Fecundity

C. In the Sea of Tranquility

5. Which Apollo 11 astronaut was born outside of the United States?

A. Michael Collins

B. Neil Armstrong

C. Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin

6. Armstrong and Aldrin left which of the following instruments behind on the lunar surface?

A. A seismometer set

B. A windsock

C. A hygrometer

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7. Which of these historical artifacts were taken aboard Apollo 11’s lunar module?

A. Galileo’s first telescope

B. Parts of a Wright brothers’ airplane

C. A copy of the Declaration of Independence

8. After they returned to Earth, how much time did the crew spend in quarantine?

A. 3 days

B. 11 days

C. 21 days

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9. What did Neil Armstrong famously say when he first stepped on the moon’s surface?

A. ‘Houston, we have a problem.’

B. ‘That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.’

C. ‘Magnificent desolation.’

10. Which US president attended the Apollo 11 launch.

A. Lyndon B. Johnson

B. Gerald Ford

C. Richard Nixon