Braingle: 'From the Earth to the Moon' Trivia Quiz

From the Earth to the Moon

"From the Earth to the Moon" was a twelve part miniseries that originally aired on HBO. It followed the Apollo space missions. This quiz is about the first two episodes: "Can We Do This?" and "Apollo One".

Quiz ID:	#22949
Fun:	(2.29)
Difficulty:	(1.65)
Category:	Television > Drama
Created By:	dswilborn

#1 In the first episode, who was the first astronaut shown?

Deke Slayton
Alan Shepard
John Glenn
Neil Armstrong

#2 What actor played Flight Director Chris Kraft?

Your Answer: (Show Hint)

#3 Which of these was not one of the mission objectives that NASA had to meet before reaching its goal of a moon landing?

#4 What code name did the "new nine" astronauts give to the hotel desk clerk?

Max Peck
John Smith
John Glenn
Tom Roberts

#5 What cartoon character was used in NASA's educational films?

Bugs Bunny
Woody Woodpecker
Porky Pig
Donald Duck

#6 During Gemini 8, what happened to the space capsule after it docked with the Agena rocket?

It lost communication with Houston.
The computer system crashed.
It began to roll uncontrollably.
It was damaged when they tried to undock.

#7 In the second episode, a fire broke out during the Plugs-Out Test.

True
False

#8 Which three astronauts perished in the fire?

Grissom/See/White
White/Chaffee/Roosa
Grissom/White/Chaffee
Grissom/Chaffee/Aldrin

#9 Which astronaut was assigned to NASA's review board to investigate the fire?

Your Answer: (Show Hint)

#10 What U.S. Senator was depicted as wanting to see major cutbacks in the space program?

Ted Kennedy
Walter Mondale
Jacob Javits
Robert Kennedy

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From the Earth to the Moon

#1 In the first episode, who was the first astronaut shown?

#2 What actor played Flight Director Chris Kraft?

#3 Which of these was not one of the mission objectives that NASA had to meet before reaching its goal of a moon landing?

#4 What code name did the "new nine" astronauts give to the hotel desk clerk?

#5 What cartoon character was used in NASA's educational films?

#6 During Gemini 8, what happened to the space capsule after it docked with the Agena rocket?

#7 In the second episode, a fire broke out during the Plugs-Out Test.

#8 Which three astronauts perished in the fire?

#9 Which astronaut was assigned to NASA's review board to investigate the fire?

#10 What U.S. Senator was depicted as wanting to see major cutbacks in the space program?

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From the Earth to the Moon

#1 In the first episode, who was the first astronaut shown?

#2 What actor played Flight Director Chris Kraft?

#3 Which of these was not one of the mission objectives that NASA had to meet before reaching its goal of a moon landing?

#4 What code name did the "new nine" astronauts give to the hotel desk clerk?

#5 What cartoon character was used in NASA's educational films?

#6 During Gemini 8, what happened to the space capsule after it docked with the Agena rocket?

#7 In the second episode, a fire broke out during the Plugs-Out Test.

#8 Which three astronauts perished in the fire?

#9 Which astronaut was assigned to NASA's review board to investigate the fire?

#10 What U.S. Senator was depicted as wanting to see major cutbacks in the space program?

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