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1 / 7 | Easy one to begin with. What was the mission called, and what were the codenames for the Command Module and the Lunar Module?
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Answer : Apollo XI and the CM was called Columbia, while the LM was named Eagle. SHOW ANSWER
2 / 7 | From which place did the rocket blast off and what was the place on the moon where the lunar module land?
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Answer : Kennedy Space Center in Florida (specifically from launch pad 39A) and Sea of Tranquillity (Mare Tranquillitatis). SHOW ANSWER
3 / 7 | What were the first words spoken from the surface of the moon after the landing?
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Answer : 'Contact Light. OK, Engine Stop' by Buzz Aldrin. Neil Armstrong then said, 'Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed' SHOW ANSWER
4 / 7 | Neil Armstrong carried something that had made history in 1903 during the voyage. What?
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Answer : A piece of wood from the Wright Brothers' pioneering aircraft 'Flyer' and a piece of fabric from its wing. SHOW ANSWER
5 / 7 | What connects James Lovell, William Anders and Fred Haise to the Apollo XI mission?
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Answer : They were the backup crew in case Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins were unable to fly. SHOW ANSWER
6 / 7 | What specifically did Michael Collins omit from the insignia design for the mission, as the trio felt the design had to be representative of everyone who had worked toward a lunar landing?
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Answer : Their three names. SHOW ANSWER
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