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Test your knowledge of rockets, astronauts, and celestial bodies as you blast off into outer space. From the first humans to orbit the Earth to the latest space exploration missions, this quiz will challenge your cosmic curiosity.
1
Where was the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, launched?
The former Soviet Union
Australia
China
USA
56% got this right
It was launched Oct. 4, 1957, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, then part of the former Soviet Union.
2
In which country was the first person to walk on the Moon born?
68% got this right
Neil Armstrong was born in Ohio, USA, and became the first person to set foot on the Moon in 1969.
3
What type of animal was the first in space?
Dog
Cat
Monkey
Rabbit
54% got this right
Sputnik 2 utilized an animal habitat and carried the dog Laika, the first animal to orbit the Earth.
4
Which country was the first to send a human into space?
The former Soviet Union
China
Japan
USA
47% got this right
Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space when he orbited the Earth in 1961 aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft.
5
Which mission launched the first spacecraft to land on the Moon?
Apollo 11
Pioneer 10
Shenzhou 1
Vostok 2
80% got this right
The American flag placed on the moon was made by Sears.
6
Which country launched the first spacecraft to successfully fly past Mars?
55% got this right
The first successful flyby of Mars was on July 14–15, 1965, by NASA's Mariner 4.
7
What was the name of the Apollo 11 lunar lander?
Eagle
Enterprise
Luna
Moon
28% got this right
The Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) "Eagle" was the first crewed vehicle to land on the Moon.
8
In which country was the first woman to travel into space born?
30% got this right
Valentina Tereshkova was born in Maslennikovo, near Yaroslavl, in Russia on 6 March 1937.
9
Two NASA astronauts are stranded on the International Space Station. Which company will bring them home in 2025?
Space X
Blue Origin
Boeing
Virgin Galactic
70% got this right
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will return to Earth in February 2025 with SpaceX.
