Questions in this quiz: The Apollo Missions

NASA's lunar program 1961–1972. Apollo 1's fire, Apollo 8's lunar orbit, Apollo 11's landing, Apollo 13's accident and recovery, Apollo 17's last footsteps. Crews, Saturn V, and the Lunar Module.

1. Which Apollo mission was the first crewed flight to leave Earth's orbit and circle the Moon? — Options: Apollo 7, Apollo 8, Apollo 10, Apollo 11
2. How many astronauts died in the Apollo 1 cabin fire during a 1967 launch rehearsal? — Options: One, Two, Three, Four
3. What was the call sign of the lunar module that touched down in the Sea of Tranquility in July 1969? — Options: Falcon, Eagle, Antares, Intrepid
4. Which crew member of the first Moon landing mission remained in lunar orbit while the other two descended to the surface? — Options: Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Jim Lovell, Alan Bean
5. What kind of onboard failure crippled Apollo 13 on its way to the Moon in 1970? — Options: A meteoroid strike on the heat shield, An oxygen tank explosion in the service module, A guidance computer total failure, A fuel leak in the lunar module descent stage
6. How many stages did the Saturn V rocket use to send Apollo crews toward the Moon? — Options: Two, Three, Four, Five
7. Which Apollo mission achieved the first crewed Moon landing in July 1969?