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Lunokhod Moon Rover 
| 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. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
105 plays |
Oct 04 07 |
mstanaway
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Soyuz - A Veteran Spacecraft 
| 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 |
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Difficult
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15Q |
162 plays |
Apr 14 07 |
mstanaway
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Onward and Outward to Mars 
| The little rovers that could do their stuff. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
159 plays |
Nov 28 06 |
s_zumbach
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Vision for Space Exploration 
| 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"? |
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Tough
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15Q |
165 plays |
Nov 24 06 |
mstanaway
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The Soviet Challenge for the Moon  
| 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. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
303 plays |
May 12 07 |
mstanaway
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| 6 |
Project Mercury  
| 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. |
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Tough
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10Q |
423 plays |
Jul 02 07 |
CarolinaBill
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| 7 |
The Spacecraft of Apollo  
| We all know the "Eagle" landed on the moon first, but what about the other spacecraft that ventured to the moon? |
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Tough
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10Q |
219 plays |
Aug 05 08 |
kimaanja
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| 8 |
Women in Space--- Let's hear it for the girls!  
| This is a general quiz celebrating women in space and their stellar accomplishments. Come fly with me.... |
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Average
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10Q |
291 plays |
Jan 07 08 |
zenitth
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NASA Turns Fifty  
| 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. |
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Tough
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10Q |
264 plays |
Jun 30 08 |
sidnobls
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| 10 |
"No Go" for Launch!  
| 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. |
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Tough
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10Q |
345 plays |
Mar 11 07 |
mcdubb
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| 11 |
The A-Z of Project Apollo  
| 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. |
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Tough
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25Q |
243 plays |
Sep 13 08 |
mstanaway
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Carrying the Fire  
| Questions regarding the Gemini and Apollo space programs from Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins? autobiographical book ?Carrying the Fire?. |
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Difficult
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25Q |
249 plays |
Jul 20 07 |
tinybubs
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The Moon: So Close, Yet So Far  
| This is a quiz honoring those who have journeyed to the Moon, but never had the chance to set foot on lunar soil. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
504 plays |
Nov 05 06 |
mcdubb
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Unmanned Space Travel  
| 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. |
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Difficult
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15Q |
207 plays |
May 03 08 |
pericles34
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| 15 |
The Mercury 7 Astronauts  
| 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. |
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Average
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15Q |
1593 plays |
Jun 09 02 |
Misregistered
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The Voskhod Missions - Khrushchev's Folly 
| 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. |
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Tough
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10Q |
117 plays |
Jul 25 08 |
mstanaway
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Project Gemini 
| 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. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
228 plays |
Jul 04 07 |
cag1970
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| 18 |
Thinking of Becoming an Astronaut? 
| 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. |
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Tough
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10Q |
363 plays |
May 26 08 |
mcdubb
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| 19 |
China in Space! 
| 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! |
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Difficult
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10Q |
303 plays |
Oct 15 03 |
thejazzkickazz
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Apollo Bric a Brac - 2 
| 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. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
252 plays |
Apr 26 06 |
mstanaway
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| 21 |
Neil Armstrong 
| This quiz is on the famous astronaut, Neil Armstrong. |
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Average
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10Q |
318 plays |
Aug 14 08 |
Cokepepsiman
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| 22 |
Space Exploration In Fact And Fiction 
| This quiz will test your knowledge of space exploration, manned and unmanned, in fact and fiction. |
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Difficult
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20Q |
1113 plays |
Jun 06 02 |
cag1970
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| 23 |
India in Space 
| Try out this unique quiz on the Indian Space Industry. |
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Tough
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10Q |
462 plays |
Nov 26 03 |
gharik
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| 24 |
The Space Race 
| A simple quiz based on a term paper I did last year about the Space Race. Enjoy! |
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Difficult
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10Q |
336 plays |
Nov 10 06 |
beene_teen
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The American Space Program 
| This quiz contains a variety of factoids from the history of the United States' space program. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
615 plays |
Dec 05 04 |
tralfaz
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| 26 |
Space Flight Trivia 
| A few trivia questions for space buffs. Hope you enjoy the quiz! |
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Very Difficult
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20Q |
579 plays |
Aug 08 03 |
Polaris101
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| 27 |
Apollo Bric a Brac - 1 
| 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. |
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Tough
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10Q |
246 plays |
Apr 16 06 |
mstanaway
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Has The Beagle Landed? 
| 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. |
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Tough
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10Q |
279 plays |
Jan 13 04 |
kittyconner
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| 29 |
Mercury and Gemini - the Beginning 
| This is a relatively easy quiz about the first two manned spaceflight programs from NASA. Good Luck! |
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Average
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10Q |
501 plays |
Jul 23 03 |
cawheel
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The Space Race 
| Here is a quiz on early manned spaceflight. Those of you 'baby boomers' should do well on this one! |
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Tough
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10Q |
1611 plays |
May 01 00 |
gabby69
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