A person who is trained to travel and work in space is an ____.
*100 extra points if you can spell it correctly.
astronaut
The first American in space was Alan Shepard.
True
Chappie James became the first African American to become a four-star ____.
general
Chappie James attended college at the _____ Institute where he learned to fly a plane.
Tuskegee
I
plain
J, E, and T
Texas
Utah
West Virginia
The first man to step on the moon was ____.
*100 extra points if you remember what he said.
Neil Armstrong
"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Ronald Reagan was an actor for part of his life.
True
A group of African-American pilots, who were an important part of World War II, were called the ____ airmen.
A and C
Alaska
California
L and A
waterfall
volcano
John Glenn became the ____ man to go into space.
Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
Ronald Reagan was called the "Great ____" because of his excellent speaking abilities.
Communicator
What was one lesson Chappie James's mother taught all her students?
*Double Jeopardy*
What did she call this?
C and D
island
lake
Y, R, and H
New Jersey
New York
North Dakota
The first American to orbit the earth was ____.
John Glenn
The city of Berlin was divided by a canal after World War II.
False
Wall
John Glenn set the record for the ____ flight across the continental United States.
fastest
Neil Armstrong flew fighter jets in the ____ War.
E and M
river
O, K, L, and X
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
New Hampshire
Later in his life, _____ was elected to serve as a senator from Ohio.
John Glenn
The mission that first put man on the moon was called Apollo 13.
False
Apollo 11
____ was the first country to launch a satellite into space.
Russia
Ronald Reagan was the governor of ____ before becoming a president.
California
J and B
desert
gorge
G, V, Q, M, and I
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Kansas
List two things the first astronauts left on the moon.
plaque
American flag
equipment that measures the distance from the moon to the earth