Answer Sheet

1. Which Apollo carried three men around the moon which is shown in the exhibition?

ANSWER: Apollo 10.

 

2. Name three drinks that astronauts drink in space?

ANSWER: Cherry Drink, Coco Drink, Coca cola.

 

3. Who was the first man on the Moon?

ANSWER: Neil Armstrong.

 

4. Which satellite sent the first pictures of the far side of the Moon?

ANSWER: Lunik 3 ( Russia ).

 

5. When was the Hubble telescope launched?

ANSWER: April 25th 1990.

 

6. Who was the first man in space?

ANSWER: Yuri Gagarin.

 

7. How long was this man in space for?

ANSWER: 1 hour 48 minutes.

 

8. Who was the first woman in space?

ANSWER: Valentina Teroshkava.

 

 

9. When was the first rocket in Europe launched?

ANSWER: 700 years ago.

 

10. Who won the space race?

ANSWER: The Russians.

 

11. How much did the space shuttle Challenger weigh?

ANSWER: 2010 tonnes.

 

12. Which animal was the first in space?

ANSWER: Dog.

 

13. What’s the name of the first animal in space?

ANSWER: Laika.

 

14. What’s the name of the first British liquid fuel rocket engine?

ANSWER: Lizzy.

 

15. Who described space travel as ‘ Utter Bilge’ ?

ANSWER: The Daily Telegraph.

 

 

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