Mini JeopardyWho Was Neil Armstrong? Events

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Question: How old was Neil when he took his first plane ride?

Answer: Six years old

Question: How did Neil pay for his flying lessons?

Answer: He worked part-time jobs

Question:How old was Neil when he earned his pilot’s license?

Answer: Neil was 15 years old when he earned his pilot’s license

Question:What was the mission of Apollo 11?

Answer: To land on the moon

Question: Neil took over the controls of the Eagle, Why?

Answer: The surface of the moon was too rocky for the Eagle to land, Neil had to direct the Eagle to a smooth landing surface.

Question: Which two astronauts walked on the moon?

Answer: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

What went wrong during the Gemini 8 mission?

Answer: There was a faulty thruster and the mission was stopped.

Question: Why are Neil Armstrong’s footprints still on the moon?

Answer: There is no wind in space to blow the footprints away.

Question:Where did the spacecraft land when it returned to Earth?

Answer: The spacecraft landed in the Pacific Ocean.

Question:How many men have walked on the moon?

Answer: A total of 12 men have walked on the moon.

Question: Put the following in order from 1 to 4____Neil became an astronaut._____Sputnik 1 was launched by the Soviet Union.

_____Yury A. Gagarin became the first man in space. _____The space race between the United States and the Soviet Union began.

_4_ Neil became an astronaut. _1_ Sputnik 1 was launched by the Soviet Union. _3_ Yury A. Gagarin became the first man in space. _2__ The space race between the United States and the Soviet Union began.

Question:Name 4 ways that Neil showed his love for flying as a child.

Answer:1. He made model airplanes.2. He drew pictures of fighter planes.3. He made a wind tunnel in his basement to test his model planes.4. He got a part- time job to earn money for flying lessons.