Moon Landing Memories

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Instructions: Relive the thrilling moments of the Apollo missions and humanity's giant leap to the Moon.

1.
On what date did Apollo 11 land on the Moon?
A
August 5, 1969
B
July 4, 1969
C
July 20, 1969
D
June 15, 1969
2.
Who was the first person to set foot on the Moon?
A
Buzz Aldrin
B
Michael Collins
C
Neil Armstrong
D
John Glenn
3.
What were Neil Armstrong's famous first words on the Moon?
A
'We came in peace for all mankind'
B
'The Eagle has wings'
C
'Houston, we have landed'
D
'One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind'
4.
What was the name of the Apollo 11 lunar module?
A
Columbia
B
Eagle
C
Odyssey
D
Aquarius
5.
Which astronaut stayed in orbit around the Moon while Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the surface?
A
Pete Conrad
B
Jim Lovell
C
Alan Shepard
D
Michael Collins
6.
Which President set the goal of landing a man on the Moon before the end of the 1960s?
A
Richard Nixon
B
Dwight Eisenhower
C
Lyndon Johnson
D
John F. Kennedy
7.
Which Apollo mission was famously called a 'successful failure' after an oxygen tank exploded?
A
Apollo 8
B
Apollo 11
C
Apollo 13
D
Apollo 14
8.
How many total Apollo missions successfully landed on the Moon?
A
6
B
5
C
4
D
7
9.
Who was the last person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo program?
A
Alan Shepard
B
Eugene Cernan
C
John Young
D
Harrison Schmitt
10.
What did Buzz Aldrin do on the Moon that was kept private at the time?
A
Took communion
B
Left a family photo
C
Planted a personal flag
D
Sang a hymn
11.
Which network anchor famously removed his glasses and said 'Oh boy!' during the Moon landing broadcast?
A
Chet Huntley
B
David Brinkley
C
Frank Reynolds
D
Walter Cronkite
12.
What was left on the Moon's surface as a memorial to fallen astronauts?
A
A small aluminum sculpture
B
A bronze plaque
C
A flag at half-mast
D
A wreath
13.
Approximately how many people worldwide watched the Apollo 11 Moon landing on television?
A
300 million
B
600 million
C
100 million
D
1 billion
14.
Which Apollo mission was the first to orbit the Moon on Christmas Eve, 1968?
A
Apollo 9
B
Apollo 8
C
Apollo 10
D
Apollo 7
15.
What did the plaque left on the Moon by Apollo 11 read?
A
'We came in peace for all mankind'
B
'United States of America'
C
'One giant leap for mankind'
D
'For all mankind'

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