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Apollo 7 Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the first earth-orbital mission of Apollo.

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Polaris101

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
154,152

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Apollo 7 launched on October 11, 1968.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Apollo 7 was one of two manned Apollo missions launched from Pad 34.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was on the crew of Apollo 7? Hint

Schirra, Eisele and Cunningham

Grissom, White and Chaffee

Borman, Lovell and Anders

McDivitt, Scott and Schweickart

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which first did NOT occur on Apollo 7? Hint

First manned test of command and service module

First EVA from command and service module

First live TV from manned spacecraft

First manned launch of S-1B

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the command and service module? Hint

Apollo Seven

Gumdrop

The Cone

Mike

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the Command Module Pilot on Apollo 7? Hint

Bill Anders

Roger Chaffee

Russell Schweickart

Donn Eisele

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Question 7 of 10

7. Only one of the three crewmembers of Apollo 7 flew another mission after this one.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many times did Apollo 7 orbit the earth? Hint

163

178

154

127

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which ocean did splashdown of Apollo 7 occur? Hint

Arctic

Pacific

Atlantic

Indian

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Question 10 of 10

10. The crew earned a special Emmy award for their live television broadcasts.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Apollo 7 launched on October 11, 1968.

Answer: True

Launch occurred at 11:02:45am EST from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 34.

2. Apollo 7 was one of two manned Apollo missions launched from Pad 34.

Answer: False

Apollo 1 would have been launched from Pad 34 had the fire not occurred. Apollo 7 was the only manned Apollo mission to launch from Pad 34.

3. Who was on the crew of Apollo 7?

Answer: Schirra, Eisele and Cunningham

The crew consisted of Walter Schirra, Commander; Donn Eisele, Command Module Pilot; and Walter Cunningham, Lunar Module Pilot. Schirra was a veteran of the Mercury and Gemini programs; Eisele and Cunningham were rookies.

4. Which first did NOT occur on Apollo 7?

Answer: First EVA from command and service module

The first EVA from a command and service module was on Apollo 9. Command Module Pilot Dave Scott performed a 1-hour stand-up EVA. Apollo 7 was the first American three-man mission flown.
EVA stands for Extra Vehicular activity, being work done by an astronaut outside the spacecraft.

5. What was the name of the command and service module?

Answer: Apollo Seven

NASA didn't allow spacecraft from Gemini 4 through Apollo 8 to be named. Starting with Apollo 9, there were two spacecraft to communicate with, so NASA again authorized the use of names.

6. Who was the Command Module Pilot on Apollo 7?

Answer: Donn Eisele

Donn Eisele was selected as part of the third group of astronauts in 1963. Apollo 7 was his only spaceflight.

7. Only one of the three crewmembers of Apollo 7 flew another mission after this one.

Answer: False

Wally Schirra had previously flown in the Mercury and Gemini programs, but none of the three flew another mission after Apollo 7. Schirra had planned on retiring before Apollo 7; Eisele served on the backup crew of Apollo 10; and Cunningham served in the Skylab division.

8. How many times did Apollo 7 orbit the earth?

Answer: 163

The duration of the mission was 10 Days, 20 hours, 9 minutes.

9. In which ocean did splashdown of Apollo 7 occur?

Answer: Atlantic

Splashdown was on October 22, 1968 at 7:11:48 a.m. EDT. Retrieval was by the USS Essex.

10. The crew earned a special Emmy award for their live television broadcasts.

Answer: True

Known as the "Walt, Wally and Donn Show" to the people at NASA, the crew made seven live transmissions from "The Lovely Apollo Room High Atop Everything."

Source: Author Polaris101

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