Mini Jeopardy Who Was Neil Armstrong? Events 100 100 200 200 300 300 400 400 500 500 1000 1000
Question: How old was Neil when he took his first plane ride? Topic 1 for 100 Question: How old was Neil when he took his first plane ride?
Topic 1 for 100 Answer: Six years old
Question: How did Neil pay for his flying lessons? Topic 1 for 200 Question: How did Neil pay for his flying lessons?
Answer: He worked part-time jobs Topic 1 for 200 Answer: He worked part-time jobs
Question: How old was Neil when he earned his pilot’s license? Topic 1 for 300 Question: How old was Neil when he earned his pilot’s license?
Answer: Neil was 15 years old when he earned his pilot’s license Topic 1 for 300 Answer: Neil was 15 years old when he earned his pilot’s license
Question: What was the mission of Apollo 11? Topic 1 for 400 Question: What was the mission of Apollo 11?
Answer: To land on the moon Topic 1 for 400 Answer: To land on the moon
Question: Neil took over the controls of the Eagle, Why? Topic 1 for 500 Question: Neil took over the controls of the Eagle, Why?
Topic 2 for 500 Answer: The surface of the moon was too rocky for the Eagle to land, Neil had to direct the Eagle to a smooth landing surface.
Question: Which two astronauts walked on the moon? Topic 1 for 1000 Question: Which two astronauts walked on the moon?
Answer: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin Topic 1 for 1000 Answer: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
What went wrong during the Gemini 8 mission? Topic 2 for 100 What went wrong during the Gemini 8 mission?
Answer: There was a faulty thruster and the mission was stopped. Topic 2 for 100 Answer: There was a faulty thruster and the mission was stopped.
Question: Why are Neil Armstrong’s footprints still on the moon? Topic 2 for 200 Question: Why are Neil Armstrong’s footprints still on the moon?
Answer: There is no wind in space to blow the footprints away. Topic 2 for 200 Answer: There is no wind in space to blow the footprints away.
Question: Where did the spacecraft land when it returned to Earth? Topic 2 for 300 Question: Where did the spacecraft land when it returned to Earth?
Answer: The spacecraft landed in the Pacific Ocean. Topic 2 for 300 Answer: The spacecraft landed in the Pacific Ocean.
Question: How many men have walked on the moon? Topic 2 for 400 Question: How many men have walked on the moon?
Answer: A total of 12 men have walked on the moon. Topic 2 for 400 Answer: A total of 12 men have walked on the moon.
Topic 2 for 500 Question: Put the following in order from 1 to 4 ____Neil became an astronaut. _____Sputnik 1 was launched by the Soviet Union. _____Yury A. Gagarin became the first man in space. _____The space race between the United States and the Soviet Union began.
Topic 2 for 500 _4_ Neil became an astronaut. _1_ Sputnik 1 was launched by the Soviet Union. _3_ Yury A. Gagarin became the first man in space. _2__ The space race between the United States and the Soviet Union began.
Question: Name 4 ways that Neil showed his love for flying as a child. Topic 2 for 1000 Question: Name 4 ways that Neil showed his love for flying as a child.
Topic 2 for 1000 Answer: 1. He made model airplanes. 2. He drew pictures of fighter planes. 3. He made a wind tunnel in his basement to test his model planes. 4. He got a part- time job to earn money for flying lessons.