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Quiz about Apollo 13
Quiz about Apollo 13

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10 questions about the movie and spaceflight 'Apollo 13'.

A multiple-choice quiz by zgirl1214. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
zgirl1214
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
48,118
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
12498
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the name of the astronaut who was pulled from the Apollo 13 prime crew two days before lift-off? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Why was one of the astronaut's yanked from the prime crew? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was the name of the Flight Director who stated, 'Failure is not an option'? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which astronaut on Apollo 13 became ill during the flight? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the name of the rocket used to launch Apollo 13? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was the name of the company that had the contract to build and design the lunar module? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the name of the Apollo 13 command module? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What caused the emergency on Apollo 13? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What do the three astronauts have to build in order to avoid being poisoned to death by the polluted air? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Why did the temperature drop so low in the crippled spacecraft? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the name of the astronaut who was pulled from the Apollo 13 prime crew two days before lift-off?

Answer: Ken Mattingly

Don't worry, he eventually did get to fly, on Apollo 16!
2. Why was one of the astronaut's yanked from the prime crew?

Answer: He had been exposed to German Measles

He was exposed to the German measles by back-up astronaut Charlie Duke, who had contracted them.
3. What was the name of the Flight Director who stated, 'Failure is not an option'?

Answer: Gene Kranz

A very good saying also, just like not using the word "can't!"
4. Which astronaut on Apollo 13 became ill during the flight?

Answer: Fred Haise

He became ill due to a kidney infection.
5. What was the name of the rocket used to launch Apollo 13?

Answer: Saturn V

Designed by Werner Von Braun, it was the most powerful working rocket in the world. The Russians had a more powerful one, the N-2, but it never was able to lift off without exploding.
6. What was the name of the company that had the contract to build and design the lunar module?

Answer: Grumman

North American Aviation designed the command module.
7. What was the name of the Apollo 13 command module?

Answer: Odyssey

'Aquarius' was the lunar module's name, 'Eagle' was the name of the Apollo 11 lunar module.
8. What caused the emergency on Apollo 13?

Answer: The oxygen tank exploded as the astronauts were trying to stir it.

The oxygen tank exploded due to damage it had received from overheating while still on the ground.
9. What do the three astronauts have to build in order to avoid being poisoned to death by the polluted air?

Answer: An improvised carbon dioxide scrubber

It was risky, but they were able to build it.
10. Why did the temperature drop so low in the crippled spacecraft?

Answer: The astronauts were forced to turn off the cabin heater in order to conserve energy.

The astronauts needed to save the energy for re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.
Source: Author zgirl1214

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