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Earth's Moon Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the Moon and the Apollo missions to the Moon.

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

Author
almach

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,996

Updated
Jul 01 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1279

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Question 1 of 15

1. How many humans walked on the Moon in 1969-72 (inclusive)? Hint

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Question 2 of 15

2. How many humans navigated around the Moon? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. When did the first manned mission go out to land on the moon? Hint

1968

1969

1959

1975

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Question 4 of 15

4. When did humans last land on the Moon? Hint

1972

1971

1969

1974

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Question 5 of 15

5. What were Buzz Aldrin's first words he spoke after stepping on the surface of the Moon? Hint

Magnificent desert

Magnificent landscape

Incredible desolation

Beautiful view

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Question 6 of 15

6. How many pounds of Moon material were returned to Earth by the Apollo missions? Hint

814

881

841

831

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who were on Apollo 8? Hint

Scott, Worden, Irwin

Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins

Borman, Lovell and Anders

Borman, Armstrong, Aldrin

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Question 8 of 15

8. What Apollo Mission were Schmitt, Cernan and Evans on? Hint

Apollo 17

Apollo 15

Apollo 16

Apollo 14

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Question 9 of 15

9. How much sunlight does the Moon reflect? Hint

71 to 100 percent

11 to 30 percent

Less than 10 percent

31 to 70 percent

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is the weight of the Moon? Hint

81 Billion tons

81 Quintillion tons

81 Million tons

81 Pounds

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Question 11 of 15

11. When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, which type of eclipse can occur? Hint

Solar

Earth

Lunar

Plutonian

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Question 12 of 15

12. The new Moon always rises at? Hint

Sunset

Sunrise

Noon

6 PM

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Question 13 of 15

13. The diameter of the Moon is? Hint

2,160 miles

4,320 miles

1,080 miles

1,880 miles

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Question 14 of 15

14. When did humans first land on the Moon? Hint

1970

1968

1969

1971

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Question 15 of 15

15. The length of the Lunar day is? Hint

27.3 days

26.8 days

28.4 days

28.1 days

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many humans walked on the Moon in 1969-72 (inclusive)?

Answer: 12

12 Apollo Astronauts walked on the Moon between the years 1969 and 1972 (2 each on Apollo 11, 12, 14 , 15, 16 and 17).

2. How many humans navigated around the Moon?

Answer: 24

Three humans each on Apollo 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 orbited the Moon. Apollo's 8, 10 and 13 did not send anyone down to the Moon's surface. However, Cernan, Lovell and Young each navigated the Moon on two different Apollo missions - making the total 24.

3. When did the first manned mission go out to land on the moon?

Answer: 1969

Apollo 11 was the first mission launched with the intention of landing people on the moon, which it did on July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men to land and take a moon walk.

4. When did humans last land on the Moon?

Answer: 1972

Six Apollo missions landed on the moon between 1969 and 1972.

5. What were Buzz Aldrin's first words he spoke after stepping on the surface of the Moon?

Answer: Beautiful view

Buzz Aldrin was the second man to walk on the Moon (Apollo 11).

Aldrin: Beautiful view!
Armstrong: Isn't that something! Magnificent sight out here.
Aldrin: Magnificent desolation.

6. How many pounds of Moon material were returned to Earth by the Apollo missions?

Answer: 841

About half of it is still in storage, waiting for analysis by improved scientific methods.

7. Who were on Apollo 8?

Answer: Borman, Lovell and Anders

Borman, Lovell and Anders were the first humans to break away from the gravity of the Earth.

8. What Apollo Mission were Schmitt, Cernan and Evans on?

Answer: Apollo 17

Apollo 17 was the last Apollo mission to the Moon.

9. How much sunlight does the Moon reflect?

Answer: Less than 10 percent

The Moon reflects about 7 percent of the light it receives.

10. What is the weight of the Moon?

Answer: 81 Quintillion tons

11. When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, which type of eclipse can occur?

Answer: Solar

The Sun is 400 times the size of the Moon and 400 times further away, this is why we have solar eclipses.

12. The new Moon always rises at?

Answer: Sunrise

13. The diameter of the Moon is?

Answer: 2,160 miles

About 1/4 of the Earth's diameter.

14. When did humans first land on the Moon?

Answer: 1969

Armstrong and Aldrin (Apollo 11), landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

15. The length of the Lunar day is?

Answer: 27.3 days

Source: Author almach

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