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On first moon landing

Daily Quiz | On the first moon landing Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit YOUR SCORE 0 /7 RETAKE THE QUIZ 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? DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO 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? DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO 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? DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO 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? DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO 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? DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO 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? DID YOU KNOW THE ANSWER? YES NO Answer : Their three names. SHOW ANSWER