Early History
Who invented gunpowder?
China or Chinese
What planet are people on earth seriously considering as a future colony?
Mars
Liquid fuel. There's a lot that can go wrong.
Which country created the first rocket to reach outer space?
Germany (V2 during World War II)
Who was considered the father of modern rocketry?
Robert H. Goddard
What did early rockets demonstrate?
Propulsion by quickly escaping gasses.
What rocket is planning on returning humans to the moon?
Artemis III
Which are easier to store safely?
Solid rocket booster
What country put a man on the moon first?
USA
Who was the first person in space?
Yuri Gagarin
What two countries in Asia first showed that rockets could be used in warfare?
Mongolia, India
What company created the Falcon 9 reusable rocket?
Space X
Which is more expensive?
Liquid fuel rocket.
Which country fired Congreve rockets at Fort McHenry in Maryland during the War of 1812? This inspired the "rockets red glare" lyric in the Star Spangled Banner.
Great Britain or England
Why did the V2 rocket generally fail as a weapon?
TERRIBLE guidance system.
Fireworks
What is the name of the deep space telescope that was launched to see deeply into space?
James Webb Space Telescope
Which were used on Space Shuttle reusable boosters?
Solid rocket fuel
What country put the first Earth orbiting satellite into outer space with a rocket?
Russia or the USSR
What is the largest rocket EVER built?
Saturn V
Who used advanced iron cased rockets.
What will power deep space missions?
Nuclear and Electric propulsion
What were the two types of fuel used by the Nazis in their liquid rocket V2 missile?
T-stoff and Z-stoff
Who was the famous teacher that died in the Challenger shuttle disaster?
Christa McAuliffe
What is the primary ingredient in the middle eastern dip known as Baba Ganoush?
Eggplant