1. Mini Jeopardy
Who Was Neil Armstrong?
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2. Question: How old was Neil when he took his first plane ride?
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Question: How old was Neil when he took his first plane ride?

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Answer: Six years old

4. Question: How did Neil pay for his flying lessons?
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Question: How did Neil pay for his flying lessons?

5. Answer: He worked part-time jobs
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Answer: He worked part-time jobs

6. Question: How old was Neil when he earned his pilot’s license?
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Question: How old was Neil when he earned his pilot’s license?

7. Answer: Neil was 15 years old when he earned his pilot’s license
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Answer: Neil was 15 years old when he earned his pilot’s license

8. Question: What was the mission of Apollo 11?
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Question: What was the mission of Apollo 11?

9. Answer: To land on the moon
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Answer: To land on the moon

10. Question: Neil took over the controls of the Eagle, Why?
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Question: Neil took over the controls of the Eagle, Why?

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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.

12. Question: Which two astronauts walked on the moon?
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Question: Which two astronauts walked on the moon?

13. Answer: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
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Answer: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

14. What went wrong during the Gemini 8 mission?
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What went wrong during the Gemini 8 mission?

15. Answer: There was a faulty thruster and the mission was stopped.
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Answer: There was a faulty thruster and the mission was stopped.

16. Question: Why are Neil Armstrong’s footprints still on the moon?
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Question: Why are Neil Armstrong’s footprints still on the moon?

17. Answer: There is no wind in space to blow the footprints away.
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Answer: There is no wind in space to blow the footprints away.

18. Question: Where did the spacecraft land when it returned to Earth?
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Question: Where did the spacecraft land when it returned to Earth?

19. Answer: The spacecraft landed in the Pacific Ocean.
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Answer: The spacecraft landed in the Pacific Ocean.

20. Question: How many men have walked on the moon?
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Question: How many men have walked on the moon?

21. Answer: A total of 12 men have walked on the moon.
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Answer: A total of 12 men have walked on the moon.

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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.

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_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.

24. Question: Name 4 ways that Neil showed his love for flying as a child.
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Question: Name 4 ways that Neil showed his love for flying as a child.

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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.