Space Exploration History quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which NASA mission first landed humans on the Moon in July 1969?

   Answer: Apollo 11

   Why: The spacecraft carried three astronauts, but only the lunar module Eagle actually landed on the Moon's surface.

2. 2 Medium

   Which rock star has a song featured on the Voyager Golden Record?

   Answer: Chuck Berry

   Why: His 1958 Chess Records cut is the only rock and roll among the record's 27 musical pieces, beside Bach, Beethoven and Louis Armstrong.

3. 3 Hard

   Which Apollo 11 astronaut stayed in the command module during the landing?

   Answer: Michael Collins

   Why: Behind the far side he lost radio contact for roughly 47 minutes each orbit, the whole Moon between him and every other human.

4. 4 Easy

   Which rocket launched Apollo missions to the Moon?

   Answer: Saturn V

   Why: The Saturn V remains the only rocket ever built to have carried humans beyond low Earth orbit.

5. 5 Medium

   What was the first robotic rover to drive on the Moon?

   Answer: Lunokhod 1

   Why: Lunokhod 1 was delivered by Luna 17 in 1970 and operated for over ten months across the lunar surface.

6. 6 Hard

   What call sign was used for the Vostok 1 spacecraft during its 1961 flight?

   Answer: Cedar

   Why: Kedr is Russian for cedar, and every other Vostok mission used the name of a bird as its call sign.