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Quiz about Apollo 8
Quiz about Apollo 8

Apollo 8 Trivia Quiz


A few questions on the second manned flight of Apollo.

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Polaris101
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
154,151
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
675
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Question 1 of 10
1. From which pad did Apollo 8 launch? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Apollo 8 was the first manned launch of the Saturn V.


Question 3 of 10
3. What happened to the S-IVB (third stage) from Apollo 8? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who gave the crew of Apollo 8 the go for TLI? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How many orbits of the moon did Apollo 8 perform? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. On Christmas Eve, while orbiting the moon, the crew of Apollo 8 read from the book of Genesis. Each astronaut took a turn reading part of the passage. Who went first? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which was not an objective of Apollo 8? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The crew of Apollo 8 was named "Time" Magazine's Men of the Year for 1968.


Question 9 of 10
9. When Jim Lovell radioed Houston, "Please be informed ... there is a Santa Claus", what had just successfully occurred? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. On what date did Apollo 8 splashdown? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. From which pad did Apollo 8 launch?

Answer: 39A

Apollo 8 launched at 07:51:00 am EST on December 21, 1968. This was the first manned launch from Launch Complex 39.
2. Apollo 8 was the first manned launch of the Saturn V.

Answer: True

The Saturn V rocket generated 7.5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff.
3. What happened to the S-IVB (third stage) from Apollo 8?

Answer: It was sent into solar orbit

After the S-IVB burn for translunar injection, separation from the command and service module occurred. All remaining fuel on the S-IVB was utilized to change the trajectory to a solar orbit.
4. Who gave the crew of Apollo 8 the go for TLI?

Answer: Michael Collins

TLI is Translunar Injection, or the burn to increase speed enough to leave the earth's gravity. Apollo 8 set a new world speed record of 24,200 mph. Michael Collins was the CAPCOM during the period of TLI.
5. How many orbits of the moon did Apollo 8 perform?

Answer: 10

After flying two elliptical orbits, the spacecraft flew the remaining eight in a nearly circular orbit.
6. On Christmas Eve, while orbiting the moon, the crew of Apollo 8 read from the book of Genesis. Each astronaut took a turn reading part of the passage. Who went first?

Answer: Bill Anders

Bill Anders read first, then Jim Lovell and then Frank Borman. Michael Collins was originally on the Apollo 8 crew but his backup, Jim Lovell, took his place after Collins needed neck and spine surgery.
7. Which was not an objective of Apollo 8?

Answer: Demonstrate performance of LM and CSM in lunar gravitation field

Apollo 8 did not carry a functioning LM. They carried only a lunar test article for ballast.
8. The crew of Apollo 8 was named "Time" Magazine's Men of the Year for 1968.

Answer: True

For the historical impact of the flight of Apollo 8, Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders were named "Time" Magazine's Men of the Year for 1968.
9. When Jim Lovell radioed Houston, "Please be informed ... there is a Santa Claus", what had just successfully occurred?

Answer: the transearth injection burn

On December 25, 1968, Apollo 8 fired the SPS engine to accelerate the spacecraft out of lunar orbit.
10. On what date did Apollo 8 splashdown?

Answer: December 27, 1968

Splashdown occurred at 10:51 a.m. EST in the Pacific Ocean. The recovery ship was the USS Yorktown.
Source: Author Polaris101

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