What was the name of the lunar module that Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong used to land on the moon?
The Eagle
What country launched Yuri Gagarin into space?
Which mission came first, Apollo 11 or Vostok 1?
Vostok 1
What is an "aviation pioneer" in the Buzz Aldrin reading?
Among one of the first people to fly (airplanes)
How long did Aldrin and Armstrong stay on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission?
21 1/2 hours
What was Yuri Gagarin the first human to do?
Travel into space/orbit Earth
Which mission had three astronauts?
What is the purpose of a glossary?
To define words.
What problem did Aldrin fix using a felt-tip pen?
A broken circuit breaker that needed to be engaged.
What was the name of Gagarin's spacecraft?
Vostok 1
Which mission involved landing on a celestial body?
Apollo 11
Why include the image of the "hail the Soviet People" poster in "First to Fly"?
To show the Soviet attitude toward their space program.
What drink did Aldrin say they had aboard the Eagle?
Orange-grapefruit drink
How long did Gagarin's mission last?
One orbit around the Earth
Which astronaut wanted to stay in space longer but knew he couldn't based on the mission goals?
Yuri Gagarin
How do images help readers understand historical and nonfiction texts like these?
Help the reader visualize
What is the name of the site on the moon where the Apollo 11 landed?
The Sea of Tranquility
What malfunction happened aboard Gagarin's ship during reentry?
A cable didn't detach, causing spinning
What did Aldrin say helped prepare him for dangerous situations?
Training focused on problem-solving
What does the word celestial mean based on the following sentence
"As the telescope focused on the distant galaxy, we could see hundreds of celestial bodies in the darkness of space."
Related to the sky or space