Quiz: Trivia Facts About Apollo 11 Space Mission!

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Welcome to the trivia facts about the Apollo 11 space mission. This mission was seen as impossible and was marked by some failure before the famous team set their feet on the moon. Did you know that the astronauts spend almost a whole day on the moon? See what else you about the historic landing on the man on the moon by taking this quiz.

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1.

Who was the first person to step on the moon?
- A.
  
  Buzz Aldrin
- B.
  
  Neil Armstrong
- C.
  
  Michael Collins
- D.
  
  William A. Anders
2.

How much lunar material was collected to take back to Earth?
- A.
  
  15 pounds
- B.
  
  20 pounds
- C.
  
  35 pounds
- D.
  
  47.5 pounds
3.

Buzz Aldrin's real name was Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

What manned mission was the Apollo 11 of NASA's Apollo program?
- A.
  
  First
- B.
  
  Third
- C.
  
  Fifth
- D.
  
  Seventh
5.

How long did it take the Apollo 11 to reach lunar orbit?
- A.
  
  One
- B.
  
  Three
- C.
  
  Five
- D.
  
  Seven
6.

The Apollo spacecraft had five main parts.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Where did the spacecraft land once it reentered the Earth's atmosphere on July 24, 1969?
- A.
  
  Mediterranean Sea
- B.
  
  Atlantic Ocean
- C.
  
  Indian Ocean
- D.
  
  Pacific Ocean
8.

Each crewman of Apollo 11 had made a spaceflight before this mission.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Which U.S. president made it a national mandate to land a man on the moon?
- A.
  
  John F. Kennedy
- B.
  
  Lyndon B. Johnson
- C.
  
  Harry Truman
- D.
  
  Dwight D. Eisenhower
10.

What did the astronauts plant on the moon?
- A.
  
  A huge vegetable garden
- B.
  
  An American flag
- C.
  
  A goalpost
- D.
  
  A pitchfork
11.

William Safire prepared a speech called In Event of Moon Disaster for President Nixon to read on television if the Apollo 11 astronauts were stranded on the Moon.[
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

The Apollo 11 effectively ended the Space Race between the United States and Russia.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False