APOLLO 11 TRIVIA QUESTIONS
1. What is the name of the rocket that launched Apollo 11 astronauts into space? Hint: It’s named after one of the planets in our solar system.
a. The Saturn V rocket. Measuring 363 feet tall, the Saturn V was 60 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty.
2. How many astronauts have walked on the Moon?
a. 12. The astronauts conducted scientific research, studied the lunar surface, and collected moon rocks to bring back to Earth.
3. How far away is the Moon?
a. Trick Question! The distance to the Moon changes because of the Earth’s rotation. In 1969 the Moon was roughly 244,390.88 miles from Earth.
4. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon in the Lunar Module. Who stayed behind in the Command Module?
a. Astronaut Michael Collins. While astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin descended to the Moon, Michael Collins remained alone in the Command Module for 28 hours.
5. How much time did astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin spend exploring the surface of the Moon
a. 2 ½ hours. Armstrong and Aldrin explored the lunar surface for roughly two and a half hours, both exploring about 300 feet from the Lunar Module. During that time they took pictures of the Moon, conducted wind experiments, and collected moon rocks.
6. What is the name of the area on the Moon where the astronauts landed?
a. Tranquility Base. The Sea of Tranquility or Tranquility Base was the site chosen because it is a relatively smooth and level area.
7. What is the name of the Lunar Module that landed Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon? Hint: Armstrong famously said “The ____ has landed.”
a. The Apollo 11 Lunar Module was named E agle.
8. What is the name of the Apollo 11 Command Module that splashed down in the Pacific Ocean bringing the astronauts back home on July 24, 1969?
a. Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia.
9. How long did the Apollo 11 astronauts spend in quarantine after returning to Earth?
a. 21 days. The astronauts were required to stay inside the quarantine facility in medical isolation for 21 days.
10. Neil Armstrong famously said “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” when he stepped onto the Moon’s surface. What did Buzz Aldrin say when he stepped onto the Moon?
a. “Beautiful view.” Astronaut Buzz Aldrin descended from the Lunar Module about 20 minutes after Armstrong. Upon stepping down on to the Moon’s surface, Aldrin said, “Beautiful view!”