Neil Armstrong — Questions and answers

Read the full story

What event started the 'Space Race'?

Choices

  1. The launch of Apollo 11
  2. The end of the Cold War
  3. The launch of Sputnik 1 by the Soviet Union ✓
  4. President Kennedy's speech

Answer: The launch of Sputnik 1 by the Soviet Union

From page 2

What important goal did President John F. Kennedy announce in 1961?

Choices

  1. To build the biggest rocket ever
  2. To send a robot to the Moon
  3. To land a man on the Moon and bring him back safely ✓
  4. To win the Cold War

Answer: To land a man on the Moon and bring him back safely

From page 3

In the Lunar Orbit Rendezvous plan, what part of the spacecraft stayed in orbit around the Moon while the smaller Lunar Module descended?

Choices

  1. The Command/Service Module (CSM) ✓
  2. The Saturn V rocket
  3. The ascent stage
  4. The entire spacecraft

Answer: The Command/Service Module (CSM)

From page 6

What challenge did Armstrong and Aldrin face during the 'Eagle's' final descent to the Moon?

Choices

  1. They ran out of oxygen too quickly.
  2. They had to navigate through a field of boulders with little fuel. ✓
  3. The computer stopped working completely.
  4. They couldn't find the Moon's surface.

Answer: They had to navigate through a field of boulders with little fuel.

From page 7

Besides walking on the Moon, what did Armstrong and Aldrin collect and deploy for science?

Choices

  1. Water samples and space plants
  2. Only photos of the surface
  3. Lunar rocks and soil, and deployed experiments ✓
  4. Pieces of the 'Eagle' module

Answer: Lunar rocks and soil, and deployed experiments

From page 8

What does Neil Armstrong's legacy mainly inspire new generations to do?

Choices

  1. To become famous astronauts
  2. To build bigger rockets
  3. To push boundaries and achieve the seemingly impossible through dedication ✓
  4. To always be quiet and humble

Answer: To push boundaries and achieve the seemingly impossible through dedication

From page 10