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Apollo 9 Trivia Quiz

A quiz on one of the Apollo earth-orbital missions.

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

Author
Polaris101

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,602

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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569

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Question 1 of 10

1. On what date did Apollo 9 launch? Hint

April 4, 1969.

March 14, 1969

March 3, 1969

April 2, 1968

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these "firsts" did NOT occur on Apollo 9? Hint

First manned test of LM in space

First Saturn V/Apollo in full lunar configuration

First test of Portable Life Support System (PLSS) in space

First manned test of the command and service modules

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was NOT on Apollo 9? Hint

James McDivitt

Russell Schweickart

David Scott

Tom Stafford

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which crewmember became ill during the flight? Hint

Schweickart

McDivitt

Stafford

Scott

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Question 5 of 10

5. Apollo 9 was the first manned mission launched on the Saturn V rocket.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What Apollo mission did the backup crew of Apollo 9 become prime crew for? Hint

Apollo 13

Apollo 10

Apollo 12

Apollo 14

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Question 7 of 10

7. All Apollo missions prior to Apollo 9 had named their spacecraft.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

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

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Arctic Ocean

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Question 9 of 10

9. Two of the crewmembers flew another Apollo mission after Apollo 9.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. There is a song called "Apollo 9".

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On what date did Apollo 9 launch?

Answer: March 3, 1969

Apollo 9 launched at 11am EST from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A.

2. Which of these "firsts" did NOT occur on Apollo 9?

Answer: First manned test of the command and service modules

The first manned test of the command and service modules took place on Apollo 7 in October 1968. Since Apollo 9 was the first Apollo mission to have a lunar module, it accomplished a large number of firsts, including the first rendezvous and docking of the command module and the lunar module.

3. Who was NOT on Apollo 9?

Answer: Tom Stafford

Tom Stafford was the commander of Apollo 10 in May 1969. The Apollo 9 crew was James McDivitt, Commander; David Scott, Command Module Pilot; and Russell Schweickart, Lunar Module Pilot.

4. Which crewmember became ill during the flight?

Answer: Schweickart

Even with his spacesickness, Schweickart was able to perform 37 minutes of EVA from the lunar module.

5. Apollo 9 was the first manned mission launched on the Saturn V rocket.

Answer: False

It was the second manned mission launched on a Saturn V. Apollo 8 in December 1968 was the first.

6. What Apollo mission did the backup crew of Apollo 9 become prime crew for?

Answer: Apollo 12

Pete Conrad, Dick Gordon and Alan Bean were the prime crew for Apollo 12 and backed up Apollo 9. Conrad and Bean walked on the moon in the Ocean of Storms in November 1969.

7. All Apollo missions prior to Apollo 9 had named their spacecraft.

Answer: False

Apollo 9 was the first Apollo mission in which names for spacecraft were authorized. They chose Gumdrop for the command module and Spider for the lunar module.

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

Answer: Atlantic Ocean

Splashdown occurred on March 13, 1969 at 12:01 p.m. EST. The recovery ship was the USS Guadalcanal.

9. Two of the crewmembers flew another Apollo mission after Apollo 9.

Answer: False

Only David Scott flew another mission. He was the commander of Apollo 15, which landed on the moon.

10. There is a song called "Apollo 9".

Answer: True

It was done by Adam Ant "...we will be fine, Apollo 9, even though NASA say "Way out of line"...". It's on his "Vive le Rock" album.

Source: Author Polaris101

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