Moon Landing: Kids (Australia & New Zealand)

1. Who was the first person to set foot on the moon?

Buzz Aldrin

Neil Armstrong

Michael Collins

Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the moon. Upon taking his first step onto the moon, he said: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." But the word a was lost in radio transmission.

Explanation

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Lift-off to the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. How much do you know about the first moon landing?

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2. When did astronauts walk on the moon for the first time?

July 20, 1969

January 27, 1967

April 14, 1970

Three Apollo missions circled the moon without landing. The first to land was Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969.

Explanation

Three Apollo missions circled the moon without landing. The first to land was Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969.

3. What is the name of the area on the moon where Apollo 11 landed?

Sea of Tranquility

Sea of Storms

Sea of Rains

Astronauts set down on the flat feature known as the Sea of Tranquility.

Explanation

Astronauts set down on the flat feature known as the Sea of Tranquility.

4. What was the name of the lunar module that actually landed on the moon?

The Columbia

The Eagle

The Apollo

Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle on the moon.

Explanation

Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle on the moon.

5. Which town in central western New South Wales helped mission controllers at NASA track the progress of the Apollo 11 spacecraft?

Forbes

Bathurst

Parkes

In 1969, the telescope helped United States mission controllers at NASA track the progress of the Apollo 11 spacecraft on its voyage to the moon.

Explanation

In 1969, the telescope helped United States mission controllers at NASA track the progress of the Apollo 11 spacecraft on its voyage to the moon.

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