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Quiz about Earths Moon
Quiz about Earths Moon

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.
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Author
almach
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
46,996
Updated
Jul 01 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
1278
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Question 1 of 15
1. How many humans walked on the Moon in 1969-72 (inclusive)? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. How many humans navigated around the Moon? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. When did the first manned mission go out to land on the moon? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. When did humans last land on the Moon? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What were Buzz Aldrin's first words he spoke after stepping on the surface of the Moon? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. How many pounds of Moon material were returned to Earth by the Apollo missions? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Who were on Apollo 8? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What Apollo Mission were Schmitt, Cernan and Evans on? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. How much sunlight does the Moon reflect? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What is the weight of the Moon? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, which type of eclipse can occur? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. The new Moon always rises at? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. The diameter of the Moon is? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. When did humans first land on the Moon? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. The length of the Lunar day is? Hint



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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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