What happened to Apollo 1 in January 1967?

A cabin fire killed three astronauts during a test

What was special about Apollo 8 in December 1968?

First crewed flight to orbit the Moon

Apollo Missions Quiz: 10 Questions That Test What You Know

This Apollo missions quiz covers the Apollo 1 fire, Apollo 8's Earthrise, Apollo 11's first landing, the Apollo 13 rescue, the Saturn V rocket, the lunar rovers and the final mission, Apollo 17. Ten questions test what you know about NASA's Moon program.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Goal
Which US president set the goal of landing on the Moon before 1970?
Apollo 1
What happened to Apollo 1 in January 1967?
Apollo 8
What was special about Apollo 8 in December 1968?
Rocket
Which giant rocket launched the Apollo Moon missions?
Landing
On what date did Apollo 11 land on the Moon?
Crew
Who stayed in lunar orbit during Apollo 11?
Apollo 13
Why did Apollo 13 abort its landing?
Rover
Which mission first used the Lunar Roving Vehicle?
Count
How many people walked on the Moon during Apollo?
Last
Who was the last person to walk on the Moon, in 1972?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which US president set the goal of landing on the Moon before 1970?
Answer: John F. Kennedy
He announced the goal to Congress in May 1961.
Q2: What happened to Apollo 1 in January 1967?
Answer: A cabin fire killed three astronauts during a test
The tragedy led to major safety changes.
Q3: What was special about Apollo 8 in December 1968?
Answer: First crewed flight to orbit the Moon
Its crew took the famous Earthrise photo.
Q4: Which giant rocket launched the Apollo Moon missions?
Answer: Saturn V
It stood about 110 meters tall.
Q5: On what date did Apollo 11 land on the Moon?
Answer: July 20, 1969
Neil Armstrong stepped out a few hours later.
Q6: Who stayed in lunar orbit during Apollo 11?
Answer: Michael Collins
He piloted the command module Columbia.
Q7: Why did Apollo 13 abort its landing?
Answer: An oxygen tank exploded
The crew returned safely using the lunar module as a lifeboat.
Q8: Which mission first used the Lunar Roving Vehicle?
Answer: Apollo 15
It let astronauts travel farther from the lander.
Q9: How many people walked on the Moon during Apollo?
Answer: Twelve
Six missions landed successfully.
Q10: Who was the last person to walk on the Moon, in 1972?
Answer: Eugene Cernan
He commanded Apollo 17.

Apollo Missions Quiz – Humanity's Journey to the Moon

NASA's Apollo program aimed to land humans on the Moon and return them safely. President Kennedy set the goal in 1961 during the space race with the Soviet Union. Thousands of engineers, scientists and workers built the Saturn V rocket and Apollo spacecraft.

The program had triumphs and tragedies. Apollo 1's crew died in a fire in 1967, but Apollo 8 orbited the Moon in 1968 and Apollo 11 landed in July 1969. Apollo 13's near-disaster became a story of ingenuity as the crew returned home safely after an explosion.

Between 1969 and 1972, twelve astronauts walked on the Moon, collecting 382 kilograms of rocks and soil. Apollo inspired generations, advanced technology and gave humanity iconic images of Earth from space.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is for space fans exploring the Apollo program.

Who set the Moon goal
What Apollo 8 achieved
When Apollo 11 landed
Why Apollo 13 aborted
Who walked on the Moon last

Did You Know?

Apollo astronauts left reflectors still used for laser ranging.
Apollo 12 landed near Surveyor 3.
Alan Shepard hit golf balls on the Moon.
Apollo 17 took the Blue Marble photo.
About 400,000 people worked on Apollo.