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  • 1. Which university counts Ed White among its alumni?
A) United States Military Academy
B) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
C) Texas A&M University
D) University of Michigan
  • 2. What is the name of the star nicknamed 'Dnoces' after Ed White?
A) Sirius
B) Iota Ursae Majoris
C) Polaris
D) Alpha Centauri
  • 3. Which Apollo 1 crewmate had an elementary school named after him in Huntsville, Alabama alongside Ed White?
A) John Glenn
B) Neil Armstrong
C) Roger B. Chaffee
D) Buzz Aldrin
  • 4. In which city was the Edward White Hospital located?
A) Jacksonville, Florida
B) Houston, Texas
C) San Antonio, Texas
D) St. Petersburg, Florida
  • 5. Which watch model is commonly known as the 'Ed White'?
A) Bulova Lunar Pilot
B) Omega Speedmaster reference 105.003
C) Casio G-Shock
D) Rolex Submariner
  • 6. What is the location of White Hill on Mars?
A) Near Jezero Crater
B) South of Gale Crater
C) Northwest of Columbia Memorial Station
D) At the base of Olympus Mons
  • 7. Which actor portrayed Ed White in the 2018 film First Man?
A) Matt Lanter
B) Chris Isaak
C) Jason Clarke
D) Steven Ruge
  • 8. What is the significance of the 1967 US postage stamp honoring Ed White?
A) It was the first USPO design spread over two stamps
B) It was the first stamp to feature a dead astronaut
C) It was the only stamp to feature a Gemini capsule
D) It was the most expensive stamp issued that year
  • 9. Which of these cities has an Ed White Middle School?
A) Huntsville, Alabama
B) League City, Texas
C) Chicago, Illinois
D) Jacksonville, Florida
  • 10. Where is the McDivitt-White Plaza located?
A) Outside West Hall at the University of Michigan
B) Inside the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
C) Near the Marshall Space Flight Center
D) At the Kennedy Space Center
  • 11. What does the nickname 'Dnoces' mean?
A) Latin for star
B) A reference to his birth month
C) Second spelled backwards
D) An acronym for his mission
  • 12. In which state is the Edward H. White II Elementary School located?
A) Texas
B) Alabama
C) Florida
D) California
  • 13. Which band used Ed White's voice during the Gemini 4 flight in a song?
A) The Beatles
B) Lemon Jelly
C) David Bowie
D) Pink Floyd
  • 14. What is the name of the artificial island in Long Beach Harbor named after Ed White?
A) White Island
B) Island White
C) Apollo Island
D) Gemini Island
  • 15. Which of these is a memorial site in Seabrook, Texas?
A) Edward H. White Memorial Youth Center
B) Edward White Way
C) Edward White Park
D) Edward White Elementary School
  • 16. What position was Ed White assigned for the Apollo 1 mission?
A) Senior pilot
B) Payload specialist
C) Flight engineer
D) Command pilot
  • 17. Who was the command pilot for the Apollo 1 mission?
A) Roger Chaffee
B) Ed White
C) Virgil "Gus" Grissom
D) Neil Armstrong
  • 18. Which Apollo mission was the first crewed flight, originally designated AS-204?
A) Apollo 1
B) Mercury-Redstone 4
C) Apollo 7
D) Gemini 3
  • 19. On what date did the fire occur that killed the Apollo 1 crew?
A) January 27, 1967
B) February 21, 1967
C) March 1966
D) June 1966
  • 20. Where was the Apollo 1 spacecraft located during the tragic test?
A) Launch Pad 34
B) Cape Canaveral
C) Launch Pad 39A
D) Kennedy Space Center
  • 21. What type of test were the astronauts conducting on January 27, 1967?
A) Plugs-out test
B) Landing simulation
C) Ignition test
D) Fueling test
  • 22. What was the atmosphere composition inside the Apollo 1 cabin during the fire?
A) Carbon dioxide
B) Helium and oxygen
C) Pure oxygen
D) Nitrogen and oxygen
  • 23. What was Ed White's specific emergency role during the fire?
A) Reach the cabin vent control
B) Remove the hatch cover
C) Maintain communications
D) Actuate the inner hatch release handle
  • 24. What was Roger Chaffee's role during the emergency?
A) Reach the cabin vent control
B) Actuate the hatch release
C) Maintain communications
D) Remove the hatch cover
  • 25. What was the cause of death for the Apollo 1 crew?
A) Radiation exposure
B) Decompression
C) Impact trauma
D) Asphyxiation, smoke inhalation, and thermal burns
  • 26. What was the cabin pressure in the Apollo 1 module at the point the walls ruptured?
A) 14.7 pounds per square inch
B) 29 pounds per square inch
C) 10 pounds per square inch
D) 20 pounds per square inch
  • 27. What was the primary reason the Apollo 1 launch date was pushed from 1966 to 1967?
A) Bad weather forecasts
B) Lack of qualified pilots
C) Delays in spacecraft development
D) Budget cuts
  • 28. What issues occurred during the test before the fire broke out?
A) Fuel leaks and electrical sparks
B) Cabin odor and poor communications
C) Engine failure and guidance errors
D) Pressure loss and suit malfunctions
  • 29. What was the state of the rocket booster during the test?
A) Partially fueled
B) Not fueled
C) Fully fueled
D) Detached from the spacecraft
  • 30. When did Ed White arrive at the Aerospace Medical Center at Brooks AFB for medical testing?
A) June 3, 1965
B) July 30, 1962
C) March 18, 1965
D) September 17, 1962
  • 31. What was Ed White's area of specialization within the crewed space program?
A) Flight control systems
B) Medical examinations
C) Celestial navigation
D) Orbital rendezvous
  • 32. Who was the command pilot for the Gemini 4 mission?
A) Michael Collins
B) Frank Borman
C) Deke Slayton
D) McDivitt
  • 33. Which cosmonaut performed the first-ever EVA?
A) Valery Bykovsky
B) Gherman Titov
C) Alexei Leonov
D) Yuri Gagarin
  • 34. What religious item did White NOT carry with him during his EVA?
A) A St. Christopher Medal
B) A Star of David
C) A rosary
D) A gold cross
  • 35. What was the name of the tool White used to propel himself during his spacewalk?
A) Maneuvering Tether Device
B) Oxygen Thruster Pack
C) Space Propulsion Gun
D) Hand-Held Maneuvering Unit
  • 36. How did McDivitt secure the spacecraft hatch after the EVA?
A) Using a mechanical wrench
B) Pulling the internal release lever
C) Using the Hand-Held Maneuvering Unit
D) Using his glove to push on the gears
  • 37. Who did White and McDivitt meet at the 1965 Paris Air Show?
A) Michael Collins
B) Alexei Leonov
C) Yuri Gagarin
D) Frank Borman
  • 38. Where did Ed White receive his initial pilot training?
A) Edwards Air Force Base
B) Bartow Air Base
C) Luke Air Force Base
D) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
  • 39. At which base did Ed White receive his jet training?
A) Bartow Air Base
B) James Connally Air Force Base
C) Edwards Air Force Base
D) Bitburg Air Base
  • 40. In what year did Ed White receive his pilot wings?
A) 1957
B) 1952
C) 1959
D) 1953
  • 41. What is the name of Ed White's wife?
A) Patricia Eileen Finegan
B) Annapolis Finegan
C) Bonnie Lynn White
D) Patricia Higgins
  • 42. To which squadron was Ed White assigned in West Germany?
A) 59th Fighter Squadron
B) 100th Fighter Squadron
C) 22nd Fighter Squadron
D) 1952nd Fighter Squadron
  • 43. Who was a colleague of Ed White in West Germany?
A) John Glenn
B) Buzz Aldrin
C) Ham
D) Ted Freeman
  • 44. What subject did Ed White study at the University of Michigan?
A) Physics
B) Aeronautical engineering
C) Aerospace science
D) Fighter gunnery
  • 45. In what year did Ed White receive his Master of Science degree?
A) 1957
B) 1960
C) 1958
D) 1959
  • 46. Which Test Pilot School class did Ed White attend?
A) 53-B
B) 52-A
C) 58-D
D) 59-C
  • 47. Where was the Aeronautical Systems Division located where White was assigned?
A) Edwards Air Force Base
B) Luke Air Force Base
C) Bartow Air Base
D) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
  • 48. Which individual was a passenger on a weightlessness training flight piloted by White?
A) John Glenn
B) Ted Freeman
C) Jim Irwin
D) James Salter
  • 49. How many total flight hours did White log with the Air Force?
A) Exactly 1,000
B) More than 3,000
C) Less than 2,000
D) Exactly 2,200
  • 50. Which animal was a passenger on a flight piloted by White during weightlessness training?
A) Ham
B) Baker
C) Laika
D) Enos
  • 51. When was Edward Higgins White II born?
A) January 27, 1967
B) July 15, 1948
C) June 3, 1965
D) November 14, 1930
  • 52. What caused the death of Ed White?
A) A fire during pre-launch testing
B) A mid-air collision during flight
C) A rocket explosion during launch
D) A medical emergency in space
  • 53. What was Ed White's nickname while at West Point?
A) Skip
B) Red
C) Flash
D) Buzz
  • 54. In which Olympic event did Ed White attempt to qualify in 1952?
A) 100 meter dash
B) 400 meter hurdles
C) Soccer
D) Long jump
  • 55. Which future astronaut was a classmate of Ed White at West Point?
A) Michael Collins
B) Neil Armstrong
C) Buzz Aldrin
D) John Glenn
  • 56. Which congressman provided the appointment for Ed White to attend West Point?
A) Ross Rizley
B) Lyndon B. Johnson
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • 57. What was the determined source of the fire ignition in the Apollo Command Module?
A) An electrical surge in the control panel
B) A malfunctioning oxygen tank
C) A spark from a wire under Grissom's seat
D) A fuel leak near the engine
  • 58. Which astronaut helped prevent NASA officials from pressuring Patricia White regarding her husband's burial?
A) Gus Grissom
B) Roger Chaffee
C) James White
D) Frank Borman
  • 59. How much was the annual payment Patricia White received for the duration of the publishing contract?
A) $16,250
B) $10,000
C) $100,000
D) $50,000
  • 60. How did Patricia White die in 1983?
A) A car accident
B) Natural causes
C) Complications from a tumor
D) She took her own life
  • 61. In which conflict did James White volunteer to serve?
A) World War II
B) Cold War operations
C) Korean War
D) Vietnam War
  • 62. When were the remains of James White buried adjacent to Ed White?
A) September 6, 1983
B) January 27, 1967
C) November 24, 1969
D) June 19, 2018
  • 63. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a lethal hazard in the Apollo Command Module?
A) Flammable materials in the cockpit
B) Wiring and plumbing flaws
C) Pressurized oxygen atmosphere
D) Inadequate engine thrust
  • 64. Which honorary engineering society was Ed White a member of?
A) Tau Beta Pi
B) Tau Kappa Epsilon
C) Sigma Delta Psi
D) Phi Beta Kappa
  • 65. Of which athletic honorary society was Ed White a member?
A) Alpha Sigma Phi
B) Tau Beta Pi
C) Sigma Delta Psi
D) Delta Sigma Phi
  • 66. In what year did Ed White receive the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement?
A) 1967
B) 1969
C) 1965
D) 1966
  • 67. Ed White was inducted into which exclusive club because of his EVA?
A) Aerospace Primus Club
B) National Aviation Hall of Fame
C) Firefly Club
D) International Space Hall of Fame
  • 68. Which award did Ed White receive for the year 1967?
A) Senior Astronaut Wings
B) AIAA Haley Astronautics Award
C) Medalha Bandeirantes va Cosmonautica
D) Air Force Commendation Medal
  • 69. In what year was Ed White inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame?
A) 2009
B) 1997
C) 1982
D) 1993
  • 70. In what year was Ed White inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame?
A) 1982
B) 2009
C) 1993
D) 1969
  • 71. Who presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the White family in 1997?
A) President Kennedy
B) President Johnson
C) President Clinton
D) President Nixon
  • 72. The Apollo 1 crew was posthumously awarded which medal in 1969?
A) Presidential Medal of Freedom
B) NASA Distinguished Service Medal
C) Air Force Commendation Medal
D) General Thomas D. White National Defense Award
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