Buzz Aldrin
Yuri Gagarin
Vocabulary
100
Was Buzz Aldrin alone on his mission?
No
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Was Yuri Gagarin alone on his mission?
Yes
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Cosmonaut
Russian/Soviet Astronaut
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What was the goal of Buzz Aldrin's mission?
To land on the moon
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What was the goal of Yuri Gagarin's mission?
To complete one orbit around Earth.
200
What is this poster an example of?
Propaganda
300
What was the name of the astronaut who walked on the moon with Buzz Aldrin?
Neil Armstrong
300
What country did Yuri Gagarin see as he looked out the window of his spaceship?
Japan
300
Audible
Loud
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What was the image on Buzz Aldrin's arm patch that made him feel safe?
An Eagle
400
How does Yuri Gagarin explain how being in the rocket felt at the beginning of his mission?
Slow and quiet.
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Insignia
Badge
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What was the title of the lunar module used in Buzz Aldrin's space mission?
Eagle
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How many days did Yuri Gagarin's mission last?
One
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Pioneer
Someone who leads the way in something/Does something first.
600
What was the title of Buzz Aldrin's space mission?
Apollo 11
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What was the title of Yuri Gagarin's space mission?
Vostok 1
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The Columbia
The command module of the Apollo 11 mission.
700
What technical issue occured during Buzz Aldrin's mission?
A circuit breaker malfunctioned.
700
At what point in Yuri Gagarin's mission did a technical issue occur?
As he was reentering Earth's atmosphere.
700
Circuit Breaker
Device for safely stopping the flow of electricity.
800
How did Buzz Aldrin react to seeing Earth from space?
He felt isolated from the rest of the world.
800
How did Yuri Gagarin react to seeing Earth from space?
He felt more connected to it.
800
Sea of Tranquility
The site where Apollo 11 landed on the moon.