Moon landing MCQs [USA – America]

Who was the first person to set foot on the moon? A) Buzz Aldrin B) Neil Armstrong C) Michael Collins D) Yuri Gagarin Answer: B) Neil Armstrong Which Apollo mission was the first to land on the moon? A) Apollo 11 B) Apollo 12 C) Apollo 13 D) Apollo 14 Answer: A) Apollo 11 What was the name of the lunar module that landed on the moon during Apollo 11? A) Columbia B) Eagle C) Orion D) Discovery Answer: B) Eagle Which Apollo mission famously had to abort its lunar landing due to a malfunction? A) Apollo 11 B) Apollo 12 C) Apollo 13 D) Apollo 14 Answer: C) Apollo 13 What was the name of the command module pilot for Apollo 11? A) Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin B) Michael Collins C) James Lovell D) Frank Borman Answer: B) Michael Collins In which year did the Apollo 11 mission land on the moon? A) 1967 B) 1968 C) 1969 D) 1970 Answer: C) 1969 What was the primary scientific goal of the Apollo 11 mission? A) Study the Earth’s atmosphere B) Conduct experiments in lunar gravity C) Collect lunar rocks and soil samples D) Test new space suits Answer: C) Collect lunar rocks and soil samples Which U.S. President was in office when Apollo 11 landed on the moon? A) John F. Kennedy B) Lyndon B. Johnson C) Richard Nixon D) Gerald Ford Answer: C) Richard Nixon What phrase did Neil Armstrong famously say when he first stepped onto the lunar surface? A) “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” B) “The Eagle has landed.” C) “Houston, we have a problem.” D) “To infinity and beyond.” Answer: A) “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Which Apollo mission was the second to land on the moon? A) Apollo 11 B) Apollo 12 C) Apollo 13 D) Apollo 14 Answer: B) Apollo 12 Who was the astronaut that walked on the moon during Apollo 12? A) Neil Armstrong B) Buzz Aldrin C) Charles Conrad D) Alan Bean Answer: C) Charles Conrad Which Apollo mission was the first to deploy the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV)? A) Apollo 11 B) Apollo 12 C) Apollo 14 D) Apollo 15 Answer: D) Apollo 15 What was the primary purpose of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV)? A) Conduct lunar soil analysis B) Transport astronauts on the lunar surface C) Test lunar landing gear D) Communicate with Earth Answer: B) Transport astronauts on the lunar surface Which Apollo mission was the first to include a Lunar Roving Vehicle? A) Apollo 11 B) Apollo 12 C) Apollo 14 D) Apollo 15 Answer: D) Apollo 15 What was the name of the lunar module for Apollo 14? A) Eagle B) Antares C) Challenger D) Endeavour Answer: D) Endeavour Who was the third astronaut to walk on the moon? A) Neil Armstrong B) Buzz Aldrin C) Alan Shepard D) Charles Conrad Answer: C) Alan Shepard Which Apollo mission included the first successful lunar landing after Apollo 11? A) Apollo 12 B) Apollo 13 C) Apollo 14 D) Apollo 15 Answer: A) Apollo 12 What was the name of the lunar module for Apollo 13? A) Columbia B) Aquarius C) Odyssey D) Endeavour Answer: B) Aquarius Which Apollo mission was the last to land on the moon? A) Apollo 15 B) Apollo 16 C) Apollo 17 D) Apollo 18 Answer: C) Apollo 17 What was the name of the lunar module for Apollo 16? A) Orion B) Falcon C) Challenger D) Casper Answer: D) Casper Which Apollo mission had the lunar module named “Falcon”? A) Apollo 11 B) Apollo 12 C) Apollo 15 D) Apollo 16 Answer: C) Apollo 15 Who was the last person to walk on the moon? A) Eugene Cernan B) Harrison Schmitt C) Neil Armstrong D) Alan Bean Answer: A) Eugene Cernan What was the name of the Apollo 11 lunar landing site? A) Sea of Tranquility B) Oceanus Procellarum C) Copernicus Crater D) Aristarchus Plateau Answer: A) Sea of Tranquility What scientific instrument did Apollo 11 deploy on the lunar surface to measure moonquakes? A) Seismometer B) Magnetometer C) Spectrometer D) Photometer Answer: A) Seismometer Which astronaut was the command module pilot for Apollo 12? A) Alan Bean B) Charles Conrad C) Richard Gordon D) Edgar Mitchell Answer: C) Richard Gordon What was the purpose of the Lunar Module Descent Engine (LMDE) on Apollo missions? A) To land on the moon B) To launch the lunar module from the moon C) To orbit the moon D) To conduct scientific experiments Answer: A) To land on the moon How many total moonwalks (EVA) were conducted during the Apollo 11 mission? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 Answer: B) 2 Which Apollo mission used the Lunar Roving Vehicle to explore the Hadley-Apennine region of the moon? A) Apollo 12 B) Apollo 14 C) Apollo 15 D) Apollo 16 Answer: C) Apollo 15 What was the main challenge faced by the Apollo 13 crew? A) Lunar landing gear malfunction B) Loss of communication with Earth C) Explosion of an oxygen tank D) Failure of the lunar module Answer: C) Explosion of an oxygen tank Which Apollo mission conducted experiments to measure the solar wind? A) Apollo 11 B) Apollo 12 C) Apollo 14 D) Apollo 15 Answer: C) Apollo 14 Who was the lunar module pilot for Apollo 14? A) Alan Shepard B) Edgar Mitchell C) James Lovell D) Fred Haise Answer: B) Edgar Mitchell What year did Apollo 15 land on the moon? A) 1969 B) 1970 C) 1971 D) 1972 Answer: C) 1971 Which Apollo mission included a lunar rover as part of its exploration tools? A) Apollo 11 B) Apollo 12 C) Apollo 13 D) Apollo 16 Answer: D) Apollo 16 Which Apollo mission included the first use of a lunar rover? A) Apollo 11 B) Apollo 12 C) Apollo 14 D) Apollo 15 Answer: D) Apollo 15 What was the primary goal of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP)? A) To measure the moon’s gravitational pull B) To conduct experiments on the lunar surface C) To deploy a communication relay D) To test new lunar suits Answer: B) To conduct experiments on the lunar surface Who was the first astronaut to drive the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV)? A) Neil Armstrong B) Edwin Aldrin C) David Scott D) Charles Conrad Answer: C) David Scott What was the total duration of the Apollo 11 mission? A) 8 days B) 9 days C) 10 days D) 11 days Answer: A) 8 days Which Apollo mission was the first to use the lunar module to stay on the moon for more than one day? A) Apollo 11 B) Apollo 12 C) Apollo 14 D) Apollo 15 Answer: B) Apollo 12 What was the main reason for the Apollo 13 mission’s emergency return to Earth? A) Solar flare B) Fuel leak C) Electrical failure D) Oxygen tank explosion Answer: D) Oxygen tank explosion What was the name of the command module for Apollo 11? A) Eagle B) Columbia C) Orion D) Atlantis Answer: B) Columbia Which Apollo mission included a visit to the Fra Mauro formation? A) Apollo 11 B) Apollo 12 C) Apollo 14 D) Apollo 16 Answer: C) Apollo 14 Which astronaut was the Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 15? A) James Irwin B) Charles Duke C) Alan Shepard D) Fred Haise Answer: A) James Irwin What was the name of the spacecraft that orbited the moon during Apollo 11? A) Columbia B) Eagle C) Aquarius D) Odyssey Answer: A) Columbia What was the major scientific discovery made by Apollo 11? A) Water on the moon B) Evidence of volcanic activity C) Lunar soil composition D) Magnetic field of the moon Answer: C) Lunar soil composition How many astronauts walked on the moon during the Apollo program? A) 6 B) 12 C) 18 D) 24 Answer: B) 12 Which Apollo mission was the first to use a color television camera on the moon? A) Apollo 11 B) Apollo 12 C) Apollo 14 D) Apollo 15 Answer: B) Apollo 12 What was the purpose of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP)? A) To measure seismic activity and magnetic fields B) To analyze lunar rocks C) To test the lunar rover D) To map lunar topography Answer: A) To measure seismic activity and magnetic fields Which Apollo mission was the first to land in the highlands of the moon? A) Apollo 11 B) Apollo 12 C) Apollo 14 D) Apollo 16 Answer: D) Apollo 16 Who was the only geologist to walk on the moon during the Apollo missions? A) Edwin Aldrin B) Alan Shepard C) Harrison Schmitt D) David Scott Answer: C) Harrison Schmitt Which Apollo mission is known for the famous “Blue Marble” photograph of Earth? A) Apollo 8 B) Apollo 11 C) Apollo 13 D) Apollo 15 Answer: A) Apollo 8