he Mercury, Gemini & Apollo Programs
Which NASA program first sent Americans into space?
A. Gemini
B. Apollo
C. Mercury
D. Skylab
C. Mercury
Who was the first American in space?
A. John Glenn
B. Neil Armstrong
C. Alan Shepard
D. Buzz Aldrin
C. Alan Shepard
What was the name of the first Space Shuttle to fly into space?
A. Discovery
B. Columbia
C. Atlantis
D. Endeavour
B. Columbia
In what year did Apollo 11 land on the Moon?
A. 1967
B. 1968
C. 1969
D. 1971
C. 1969
What does NASA stand for?
A. National Air and Space Administration
B. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
C. North American Space Agency
D. National Astronaut Science Association
B. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Who became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962?
A. Alan Shepard
B. John Glenn
C. Gus Grissom
D. Neil Armstrong
B. John Glenn
Which astronaut became the first person to walk on the Moon?
A. Buzz Aldrin
B. Michael Collins
C. Neil Armstrong
D. Alan Shepard
C. Neil Armstrong
Which Space Shuttle carried the first American woman into space, Sally Ride?
A. Columbia
B. Atlantis
C. Challenger
D. Discovery
C. Challenger
What was the name of the lunar module that landed Apollo 11 astronauts on the Moon?
A. Freedom
B. Eagle
C. Columbia
D. Falcon
B. Eagle
NASA's Mission Control Center is located in which Texas city?
A. Dallas
B. Austin
C. Houston
D. San Antonio
C. Houston
Which NASA program was designed to prepare astronauts for the Moon landing by testing space rendezvous and long-duration flights?
A. Mercury
B. Gemini
C. Skylab
D. Artemis
B. Gemini
Who accompanied Neil Armstrong on the Moon during Apollo 11?
A. John Glenn
B. Michael Collins
C. Buzz Aldrin
D. Jim Lovell
C. Buzz Aldrin
In what year did the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy occur?
A. 1979
B. 1986
C. 1991
D. 2003
B. 1986
How many Apollo missions successfully landed astronauts on the Moon?
A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. Seven
C. Six
What was the first U.S. space station called?
A. Freedom
B. Skylab
C. Mir
D. Gateway
B. Skylab
Which Apollo mission suffered an explosion on its way to the Moon, leading to the famous phrase, "Houston, we've had a problem"?
A. Apollo 8
B. Apollo 11
C. Apollo 13
D. Apollo 17
C. Apollo 13
Which astronaut flew on four Space Shuttle missions and became the oldest person to fly in space at age 77?
A. John Glenn
B. Story Musgrave
C. Sally Ride
D. Alan Bean
A. John Glenn
Which Space Shuttle replaced Challenger after its loss?
A. Enterprise
B. Discovery
C. Endeavour
D. Columbia
C. Endeavour
Which Apollo mission first carried a Lunar Roving Vehicle, or "Moon Buggy"?
A. Apollo 11
B. Apollo 13
C. Apollo 15
D. Apollo 17
C. Apollo 15
Which telescope, launched by the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1990, transformed our view of the universe?
A. Kepler Telescope
B. Webb Telescope
C. Hubble Space Telescope
D. Chandra Observatory
C. Hubble Space Telescope
Which Apollo mission was the last to land astronauts on the Moon?
A. Apollo 15
B. Apollo 16
C. Apollo 17
D. Apollo 18
C. Apollo 17
Which astronaut commanded Apollo 13 and later became famous for helping turn a near disaster into a successful rescue mission?
A. Frank Borman
B. Jim Lovell
C. Pete Conrad
D. Gene Cernan
B. Jim Lovell
How many Space Shuttles completed missions in NASA's shuttle program?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Seven
C. Five
Who was the last human to walk on the Moon?
A. Neil Armstrong
B. Alan Shepard
C. Gene Cernan
D. Harrison Schmitt
C. Gene Cernan
Which NASA spacecraft became the first American probe to fly past Pluto in 2015?
A. Pioneer 10
B. Voyager 2
C. New Horizons
D. Mariner 9
C. New Horizons