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Man in Space, and unmanned space flight !

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1 trivia quiz  Lunokhod Moon Rover icon
Thirty five years before the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, wowed us with spectacular vistas from another world, a remarkable robot called Lunokhod endeared itself to the public with its antics on a world very much closer to home.
Difficult 10Q
105 plays
Oct 04 07
mstanaway
2 trivia quiz  Soyuz - A Veteran Spacecraft icon
This trusty spacecraft has been the mainstay of Soviet and later Russian manned access to space for the past forty years. See how much you know about this adaptable spacecraft
Difficult 15Q
162 plays
Apr 14 07
mstanaway
3 trivia quiz  Onward and Outward to Mars icon
The little rovers that could do their stuff.
Difficult 10Q
159 plays
Nov 28 06
s_zumbach
4 trivia quiz  Vision for Space Exploration icon
In January 2004 President Bush announced the Vision for Space Exploration for a return to the moon and onward to Mars. How much do you know about the "Vision"?
Tough 15Q
165 plays
Nov 24 06
mstanaway
5 trivia quiz  The Soviet Challenge for the Moon coolicon
The landing of Apollo 11 marked the conclusion of what became known as the ?Space Race?. Despite subsequent denials, the Soviets actually did make a serious attempt to be the first to land a man on the moon. See what you know about this programme.
Difficult 10Q
303 plays
May 12 07
mstanaway
6 trivia quiz  Project Mercury coolicon
NASA's Project Mercury was the beginning of America's "Man in Space" program. Let's see how much you know about America's first strides in the Space Race.
Tough 10Q
423 plays
Jul 02 07
CarolinaBill
7 trivia quiz  The Spacecraft of Apollo coolicon
We all know the "Eagle" landed on the moon first, but what about the other spacecraft that ventured to the moon?
Tough 10Q
219 plays
Aug 05 08
kimaanja gold
8 trivia quiz  Women in Space--- Let's hear it for the girls! coolicon
This is a general quiz celebrating women in space and their stellar accomplishments. Come fly with me....
Average 10Q
291 plays
Jan 07 08
zenitth
9 trivia quiz  NASA Turns Fifty coolicon
U.S. President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act into law on July 29, 1958, creating NASA. Here are questions on the first fifty years of NASA missions.
Tough 10Q
264 plays
Jun 30 08
sidnobls gold
10 trivia quiz  "No Go" for Launch! coolicon
It is common for a Space Shuttle launch to be delayed due to technical reasons or non-ideal weather. Here are some of the more unusual reasons Shuttle launches have been delayed.
Tough 10Q
345 plays
Mar 11 07
mcdubb gold
11 trivia quiz  The A-Z of Project Apollo coolicon
Here are some random questions about project Apollo from the development stage to the final landing. Most of them are fairly straightforward but some might require a little reflection.
Tough 25Q
243 plays
Sep 13 08
mstanaway
12 trivia quiz  Carrying the Fire coolicon
Questions regarding the Gemini and Apollo space programs from Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins? autobiographical book ?Carrying the Fire?.
Difficult 25Q
249 plays
Jul 20 07
tinybubs
13 trivia quiz  The Moon: So Close, Yet So Far coolicon
This is a quiz honoring those who have journeyed to the Moon, but never had the chance to set foot on lunar soil.
Difficult 10Q
504 plays
Nov 05 06
mcdubb gold
14 trivia quiz  Unmanned Space Travel coolicon
While the astronauts and cosmonauts of manned spaceflight get all the glory, it is the unmanned flights are where most of the science is achieved. Here are fifteen questions about this little followed exploration.
Difficult 15Q
207 plays
May 03 08
pericles34
15 trivia quiz  The Mercury 7 Astronauts coolicon
America's first manned space program was Project Mercury. Seven pilots were selected to participate in what was, at the time, the most dangerous enterprise ever known to man. Let's see what you know about these seven men and the Mercury Program.
Average 15Q
1593 plays
Jun 09 02
Misregistered
16 trivia quiz  The Voskhod Missions - Khrushchev's Folly icon
Nikita Khrushchev?s interference in the Soviet manned space in an effort to upstage Project Gemini in 1963/64 wasted precious years on a technological dead end.
Tough 10Q
117 plays
Jul 25 08
mstanaway
17 trivia quiz  Project Gemini icon
Sandwiched between the headiness of Project Mercury and the triumphs of Project Apollo, Project Gemini proved to be an important second step for America in its quest for the Moon. This quiz focuses on the ten manned missions of the series.
Difficult 10Q
228 plays
Jul 04 07
cag1970 gold
18 trivia quiz  Thinking of Becoming an Astronaut? icon
Have you been dreaming of flying in space your whole life? Forget about paying 20 million US dollars to be a Space Tourist. Here are a few ways you can get started on becoming an astronaut.
Tough 10Q
363 plays
May 26 08
mcdubb gold
19 trivia quiz  China in Space! icon
Here's a quickie quiz on a very significant historic event, China's first manned space launch. These questions will surely appear on Chinese versions of 'Trivial Pursuit' for years to come!
Difficult 10Q
303 plays
Oct 15 03
thejazzkickazz gold
20 trivia quiz  Apollo Bric a Brac - 2 icon
I have been an Apollo fan right from the beginning and thought it was the greatest thing happening in my adolescent years. Here is some more project Apollo bric a brac to test your knowledge of this pioneering programme.
Difficult 10Q
252 plays
Apr 26 06
mstanaway
21 trivia quiz  Neil Armstrong icon
This quiz is on the famous astronaut, Neil Armstrong.
Average 10Q
318 plays
Aug 14 08
Cokepepsiman
22 trivia quiz  Space Exploration In Fact And Fiction icon
This quiz will test your knowledge of space exploration, manned and unmanned, in fact and fiction.
Difficult 20Q
1113 plays
Jun 06 02
cag1970 gold
23 trivia quiz  India in Space icon
Try out this unique quiz on the Indian Space Industry.
Tough 10Q
462 plays
Nov 26 03
gharik
24 trivia quiz  The Space Race icon
A simple quiz based on a term paper I did last year about the Space Race. Enjoy!
Difficult 10Q
336 plays
Nov 10 06
beene_teen
25 trivia quiz  The American Space Program icon
This quiz contains a variety of factoids from the history of the United States' space program.
Difficult 10Q
615 plays
Dec 05 04
tralfaz
26 trivia quiz  Space Flight Trivia icon
A few trivia questions for space buffs. Hope you enjoy the quiz!
Very Difficult 20Q
579 plays
Aug 08 03
Polaris101 editor
27 trivia quiz  Apollo Bric a Brac - 1 icon
I recently competed on a TV quiz show where my special subject was Project Apollo. Rather than waste all that research I would like to share some of it with you. This is my first quiz on Funtrivia and I hope you like it.
Tough 10Q
246 plays
Apr 16 06
mstanaway
28 trivia quiz  Has The Beagle Landed? icon
As of January 2004 the question in the title still remains unanswered. Nevertheless the achievement, whether a success or not deserves a quiz. The quiz is simple and not technical so I hope you enjoy playing it.
Tough 10Q
279 plays
Jan 13 04
kittyconner
29 trivia quiz  Mercury and Gemini - the Beginning icon
This is a relatively easy quiz about the first two manned spaceflight programs from NASA. Good Luck!
Average 10Q
501 plays
Jul 23 03
cawheel
30 trivia quiz  The Space Race icon
Here is a quiz on early manned spaceflight. Those of you 'baby boomers' should do well on this one!
Tough 10Q
1611 plays
May 01 00
gabby69
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Some sample questions from this category:

* Who was the first human to travel into space?
* How many orbits did American astronaut Alan B. Shephard make when he traveled into space in May of 1961?
* Who was the first American to walk in space:?
* What 1966 American spaceflight almost ended in disaster when a stuck thruster caused the spacecraft to tumble out of control?
* Which of the following American astronauts died during the fire on Apollo 1?
* Who was the third man to walk on the moon?
* How many men have walked on the moon?
* Who was the only American astronaut to have flown in space on the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs?
* What kept astronaut Deke Slayton grounded until 1975?
* What year was NASA founded?
* Men first walked on the moon in what year?
* The first woman in space was from where?
* What was the first rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, on July 24, 1950?
* What was the name of the chimpanzee that NASA launched into orbit in November 1961 to pave the way for John Glenn's flight?
* What research facility built the first successful U.S. Earth satellite, Explorer I?
* What was the name of the first dog to orbit Earth?
* What medical problem made NASA bump astronaut Deke Slayton from the second Mercury orbital flight in 1962?
* What did Gordon Cooper name his Mercury spacecraft, the last in the program?
* What comedian created the character of reluctant astronaut Jose Jimenez?
* What was the purpose of the Discoverer series of Air Force satellites?

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