- 1. Human spaceflight is the process of sending humans into outer space. It involves the technology, operations, and procedures necessary to achieve safe and successful journeys beyond Earth's atmosphere. Human spaceflight allows for scientific research, exploration of new worlds, and the development of advanced technologies. It also serves as a symbol of human ingenuity, ambition, and collaboration on a global scale. The challenges of human spaceflight include exposure to space radiation, the physiological effects of microgravity on the human body, and the need for sustainable life support systems in the harsh environment of space. Despite these challenges, human spaceflight continues to capture the imagination of people around the world and inspire future generations to push the boundaries of human exploration.
Who was the first human to travel into space?
A) Yuri Gagarin
B) Buzz Aldrin
C) John Glenn
D) Neil Armstrong
- 2. Which was the first manned mission to land on the moon?
A) Soyuz 1
B) Vostok 1
C) Apollo 13
D) Apollo 11
- 3. Which crewed spacecraft is operated by SpaceX?
A) Shenzhou
B) Crew Dragon
C) Soyuz
D) Dragon 2
- 4. What was the name of the first space shuttle launched by NASA?
A) Columbia
B) Discovery
C) Endeavour
D) Challenger
- 5. Which spacecraft delivered humans to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time?
A) Soyuz
B) Dragon
C) Space Shuttle
D) Orion
- 6. Who was the first American woman in space?
A) Christa McAuliffe
B) Sally Ride
C) Judith Resnik
D) Valentina Tereshkova
- 7. In which year did the first manned moon landing take place?
A) 1972
B) 1969
C) 1981
D) 1961
- 8. Who was the first space tourist?
A) Mark Shuttleworth
B) Dennis Tito
C) Anousheh Ansari
D) Richard Garriott
- 9. Which Apollo mission was the first to orbit the moon?
A) Apollo 13
B) Apollo 10
C) Apollo 16
D) Apollo 8
- 10. Which country was the third to independently send humans into space?
A) India
B) Japan
C) South Korea
D) China
- 11. What is the name of the Russian space station that preceded the ISS?
A) Mir
B) Zvezda
C) Progress
D) Salyut
- 12. How many people have walked on the moon?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 12
D) 10
- 13. Who was the second human to step on the moon?
A) Michael Collins
B) Alan Shepard
C) Pete Conrad
D) Buzz Aldrin
- 14. What specialized space vehicle is used for servicing satellites in orbit?
A) Space Shuttle
B) Soyuz
C) Dragon
D) Apollo
- 15. Who was the first human to conduct a spacewalk?
A) Buzz Aldrin
B) Neil Armstrong
C) Yuri Gagarin
D) Alexei Leonov
- 16. What is the first name of the first American to orbit the Earth?
A) John
B) Alan
C) Gordon
D) Scott
- 17. What mission was the last manned flight to the Moon?
A) Apollo 14
B) Apollo 16
C) Apollo 17
D) Apollo 15
- 18. Which space agency successfully landed a rover on Mars in 2021 as part of the Tianwen-1 mission?
A) CNSA
B) Roscosmos
C) ESA
D) NASA
- 19. What is the term for the process of astronauts returning to Earth from space?
A) Re-entry
B) Touchdown
C) Landing
D) Splashdown
- 20. Who was the first astronaut to tweet from space?
A) Peggy Whitson
B) Mike Massimino
C) Scott Kelly
D) Chris Hadfield
- 21. What is the name of the Russian project for a potential lunar base?
A) Lunar Orbiter
B) Luna-Glob
C) Lunokhod
D) Lunette
- 22. What was the first space station in low Earth orbit?
A) ISS
B) Mir
C) Salyut 1
D) Skylab
- 23. Which planet in our solar system was the first to be visited by a spacecraft launched from Earth?
A) Jupiter
B) Mercury
C) Venus
D) Mars
- 24. What is the term used to describe the protective layer around a spacecraft during reentry?
A) Heat shield
B) Antenna
C) Solar panel
D) Thruster
- 25. What was the first module of the International Space Station launched into orbit?
A) Unity
B) Zarya
C) Tranquility
D) Destiny
- 26. On which space station did the United States launch the first module?
A) Skylab
B) Mir
C) Tiangong-1
D) Salyut 7
- 27. Which spacecraft was the first to transport astronauts to the Moon and back?
A) Soyuz
B) Gemin
C) Vostok
D) Apollo
- 28. Which country was the first to send a human into space?
A) India
B) China
C) Soviet Union
D) United States
- 29. What is the name of NASA's replacement program for the retired space shuttle fleet?
A) Constellation Program
B) Artemis Program
C) Commercial Crew Program
D) Space Launch System Program
- 30. In which year was the first crewed mission to the International Space Station launched?
A) 2000
B) 1995
C) 2005
D) 2010
- 31. Which element is required for life support in a spacecraft?
A) Carbon
B) Oxygen
C) Nitrogen
D) Hydrogen
- 32. Who was the first African American woman in space?
A) Jeanette Epps
B) Stephanie Wilson
C) Joan Higginbottom
D) Mae Jemison
- 33. What was the name of the first animal to orbit the Earth in a spacecraft?
A) Ham
B) Albert I
C) Laika
D) Belka
- 34. Who was the first female astronaut to fly in space?
A) Valentina Tereshkova
B) Sally Ride
C) Yelena Serova
D) Peggy Whitson
- 35. Which space agency launched the Apollo missions to the Moon?
A) ISRO
B) ESA
C) NASA
D) Roscosmos
- 36. What is the term used to describe a spacecraft or satellite that is designed to carry humans?
A) Manned spacecraft
B) Robotic spacecraft
C) Orbiter
D) Cargo spacecraft
- 37. What type of spacecraft was used for the first crewed mission to land on the Moon?
A) Space Shuttle
B) Vostok spacecraft
C) Soyuz spacecraft
D) Lunar Module
- 38. What is the name of the first privately-funded company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station?
A) Blue Origin
B) Boeing
C) Virgin Galactic
D) SpaceX
- 39. Which astronaut set the record for the longest single spaceflight by an American?
A) Peggy Whitson
B) Mark Kelly
C) Chris Cassidy
D) Scott Kelly
- 40. What is the term for the rapid acceleration experienced by astronauts during launch?
A) Gravity pull
B) Mach speed
C) Thrust
D) G-force
- 41. Where is the Johnson Space Center located?
A) Houston, Texas
B) Cape Canaveral, Florida
C) Denver, Colorado
D) Los Angeles, California
- 42. Which astronaut holds the record for the longest single spaceflight in history?
A) Peggy Whitson
B) Sergei Krikalev
C) Scott Kelly
D) Valeri Polyakov
- 43. Who was the first woman to walk in space?
A) Peggy Whitson
B) Svetlana Savitskaya
C) Valentina Tereshkova
D) Sally Ride
- 44. Which of the following astronauts was the first to land on the Moon?
A) Alan Shepard
B) Neil Armstrong
C) Buzz Aldrin
D) John Young
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