Space missions MCQs [USA – America]

What was the primary goal of the Apollo 11 mission? A) To land on the Moon B) To orbit Mars C) To land on Mars D) To test the space shuttle Answer: A) To land on the Moon Which spacecraft was the first to reach the surface of Mars? A) Viking 1 B) Mars Pathfinder C) Viking 2 D) Curiosity Answer: A) Viking 1 What was the name of the first American satellite launched into space? A) Explorer 1 B) Vanguard 1 C) Telstar 1 D) Sputnik 1 Answer: A) Explorer 1 Which mission was the first to successfully return samples from an asteroid? A) Hayabusa B) OSIRIS-REx C) NEAR Shoemaker D) Rosetta Answer: A) Hayabusa What was the primary purpose of the Hubble Space Telescope? A) To observe distant galaxies B) To study the Sun C) To map the Moon D) To explore Mars Answer: A) To observe distant galaxies Which NASA mission was designed to study the outer planets and their moons? A) Voyager 1 B) Galileo C) Juno D) Cassini Answer: A) Voyager 1 What was the primary mission objective of the Mars rover Curiosity? A) To search for signs of life B) To map the Martian surface C) To test new technology D) To search for water Answer: A) To search for signs of life Which space mission successfully landed on the far side of the Moon? A) Chang’e 4 B) Apollo 11 C) Lunar Orbiter 1 D) Surveyor 1 Answer: A) Chang’e 4 Which mission was the first to capture detailed images of Jupiter’s atmosphere? A) Galileo B) Voyager 2 C) Cassini D) New Horizons Answer: B) Voyager 2 What was the name of the NASA space shuttle that first flew in 1981? A) Columbia B) Challenger C) Discovery D) Atlantis Answer: A) Columbia Which mission was responsible for mapping the Moon’s surface in detail? A) Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter B) Apollo 11 C) Surveyor 1 D) Chang’e 4 Answer: A) Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Which spacecraft was launched to study the Sun’s outer atmosphere? A) Parker Solar Probe B) Solar and Heliospheric Observatory C) Hubble Space Telescope D) Spitzer Space Telescope Answer: A) Parker Solar Probe Which NASA mission aimed to capture and return samples from a near-Earth asteroid? A) OSIRIS-REx B) New Horizons C) Hayabusa D) Rosetta Answer: A) OSIRIS-REx What was the primary goal of the Apollo 13 mission? A) To land on the Moon B) To conduct a spacewalk C) To test the lunar module D) To orbit the Moon Answer: D) To orbit the Moon Which mission was the first to explore the dwarf planet Pluto? A) New Horizons B) Voyager 1 C) Voyager 2 D) Cassini Answer: A) New Horizons What was the name of the space station launched by NASA in 1973? A) Skylab B) Mir C) ISS D) Salyut Answer: A) Skylab Which spacecraft was designed to study Jupiter’s magnetosphere? A) Juno B) Galileo C) Voyager 1 D) Cassini Answer: A) Juno What was the primary mission of the Mars Science Laboratory? A) To explore the Martian surface B) To study Martian weather C) To test new technology D) To find water on Mars Answer: A) To explore the Martian surface Which spacecraft provided the first close-up images of Saturn? A) Cassini B) Voyager 1 C) Voyager 2 D) Galileo Answer: A) Cassini Which NASA mission was the first to land on an asteroid? A) NEAR Shoemaker B) OSIRIS-REx C) Hayabusa D) Rosetta Answer: A) NEAR Shoemaker What was the main objective of the Apollo 17 mission? A) To explore the Moon B) To conduct a spacewalk C) To orbit the Moon D) To test the lunar module Answer: A) To explore the Moon Which space mission was the first to successfully capture an image of a black hole? A) Event Horizon Telescope B) Hubble Space Telescope C) Chandra X-ray Observatory D) Spitzer Space Telescope Answer: A) Event Horizon Telescope Which NASA rover was designed to test new technologies and search for signs of ancient life on Mars? A) Perseverance B) Opportunity C) Curiosity D) Spirit Answer: A) Perseverance What was the primary mission of the Voyager 2 spacecraft? A) To explore the outer planets B) To study the Sun C) To map the Moon D) To search for exoplanets Answer: A) To explore the outer planets Which mission aimed to study the interactions between the solar wind and Earth’s magnetosphere? A) Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS) B) Solar and Heliospheric Observatory C) Hubble Space Telescope D) Parker Solar Probe Answer: A) Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS) Which spacecraft was the first to successfully land on the surface of a comet? A) Rosetta B) Philae C) NEAR Shoemaker D) OSIRIS-REx Answer: A) Rosetta Which space shuttle was the first to fly after the Challenger disaster? A) Discovery B) Atlantis C) Endeavour D) Columbia Answer: A) Discovery Which NASA mission was designed to study the effects of gravity on the human body in space? A) Skylab B) ISS C) Gemini D) Apollo Answer: A) Skylab Which mission successfully returned samples from the Moon’s surface to Earth? A) Apollo 11 B) Apollo 12 C) Apollo 14 D) Apollo 15 Answer: A) Apollo 11 Which space mission was the first to successfully orbit Mercury? A) MESSENGER B) Mariner 10 C) Pioneer 10 D) Galileo Answer: A) MESSENGER What was the primary goal of the Apollo 12 mission? A) To explore the Moon B) To test the lunar module C) To conduct a spacewalk D) To land on the Moon Answer: D) To land on the Moon Which spacecraft was designed to explore the outer solar system and the Kuiper Belt? A) New Horizons B) Voyager 2 C) Cassini D) Pioneer 11 Answer: A) New Horizons What was the primary mission of the Cassini spacecraft? A) To study Saturn and its moons B) To explore Mars C) To capture images of Jupiter D) To map the Moon Answer: A) To study Saturn and its moons Which NASA rover was tasked with searching for signs of past water activity on Mars? A) Opportunity B) Curiosity C) Spirit D) Perseverance Answer: A) Opportunity What was the primary objective of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter? A) To map Mars’ surface B) To land on Mars C) To search for signs of life D) To study Mars’ atmosphere Answer: A) To map Mars’ surface Which space probe was the first to fly by Neptune? A) Voyager 2 B) Voyager 1 C) Pioneer 10 D) New Horizons Answer: A) Voyager 2 Which NASA mission focused on understanding the Sun’s impact on space weather? A) Solar and Heliospheric Observatory B) Parker Solar Probe C) Hubble Space Telescope D) Spitzer Space Telescope Answer: B) Parker Solar Probe Which space telescope was designed to observe the universe in infrared wavelengths? A) Spitzer Space Telescope B) Hubble Space Telescope C) Chandra X-ray Observatory D) James Webb Space Telescope Answer: A) Spitzer Space Telescope Which NASA mission was the first to land on Mars with a rover? A) Mars Pathfinder B) Mars Science Laboratory C) Viking 1 D) Viking 2 Answer: A) Mars Pathfinder Which spacecraft was the first to observe the far side of the Moon? A) Chang’e 4 B) Apollo 8 C) Surveyor 1 D) Lunar Orbiter 1 Answer: A) Chang’e 4 What was the primary mission of the Viking 2 spacecraft? A) To explore Mars’ surface B) To map Jupiter C) To study Saturn’s rings D) To observe the Moon Answer: A) To explore Mars’ surface Which NASA mission was designed to map the Moon’s gravitational field? A) GRAIL B) Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter C) Apollo 11 D) Surveyor 7 Answer: A) GRAIL Which mission was known for its detailed mapping of the Martian surface and atmosphere? A) Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter B) Mars Pathfinder C) Viking 1 D) Curiosity Answer: A) Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Which NASA mission was the first to send a spacecraft to study the comet Halley’s nucleus? A) Giotto B) Vega 1 C) Vega 2 D) Rosetta Answer: A) Giotto Which space mission was responsible for deploying the first solar-powered spacecraft? A) Pioneer 10 B) Voyager 1 C) Mariner 10 D) Apollo 12 Answer: C) Mariner 10 Which mission was designed to study the interaction between the solar wind and Mars’ atmosphere? A) Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) B) Mars Pathfinder C) Viking 1 D) Curiosity Answer: A) Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) Which spacecraft was the first to successfully land on the Moon’s surface? A) Apollo 11 B) Surveyor 1 C) Chang’e 3 D) Luna 2 Answer: B) Surveyor 1 What was the primary mission of the Spitzer Space Telescope? A) To observe the universe in infrared B) To study the Sun C) To map Mars D) To capture images of Jupiter Answer: A) To observe the universe in infrared Which mission was known for its successful deployment of a space observatory to study high-energy phenomena? A) Chandra X-ray Observatory B) Hubble Space Telescope C) Spitzer Space Telescope D) James Webb Space Telescope Answer: A) Chandra X-ray Observatory Which spacecraft was launched to investigate the nature of the solar wind? A) Pioneer 6 B) Voyager 2 C) Giotto D) Parker Solar Probe Answer: A) Pioneer 6