Physics: Astronauts
Test Quiz
1. Astronauts are specially trained to travel to what location?
a. The deep ocean
b. Outer space
c. Antarctica
d. North Pole
e. Rainforest
2. Which of the following is not a typical responsibility of an astronaut?
a. Pilot
b. Flight engineer
c. Payload commander
d. Jedi
e. Commander
3. What characteristic must an astronaut have before he or she travels to outer space?
a. Technical knowledge
b. Able to handle high gravity
c. Able to handle stress
d. Able to work in weightlessness
e. All of the above
4. Who was the first American woman in outer space?
a. Buzz Aldrin
b. Neil Armstrong
c. Guion Bluford
d. Yuri Gagarin
e. Sally Ride
5. Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
a. Buzz Aldrin
b. Neil Armstrong
c. Guion Bluford
d. Yuri Gagarin
e. Sally Ride
6. Who was the pilot of the Apollo 11 and the second person to walk on the Moon?
a. Buzz Aldrin
b. Neil Armstrong
c. Guion Bluford
d. Yuri Gagarin
e. Sally Ride
7. Who was the first African American in outer space?
a. Buzz Aldrin
b. Neil Armstrong
c. Guion Bluford
d. Yuri Gagarin
e. Sally Ride
8. Who was the first human to go into outer space and orbit the Earth?
a. Buzz Aldrin
b. Neil Armstrong
c. Guion Bluford
d. Yuri Gagarin
e. Sally Ride
9. Who was the first African American woman in outer space?
a. Mae Jemison
b. Alan Shepard
c. Guion Bluford
d. Gus Grissom
e. Sally Ride
10. Who was the first American astronaut to travel to outer space?
a. Mae Jemison
b. Alan Shepard
c. Guion Bluford
d. Gus Grissom
e. Sally Ride
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