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Topic: Apollo 11: Anniversary Quiz by Eddie Pugh
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 43576 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-23-2009 07:22 PM
collectSPACE member Eddie Pugh originally prepared the following quiz for a British magazine on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Apollo 11. He says the highest score so far is "a commendable 7". Once you have tried the quiz for yourself, use the mouse highlight the area between the brackets to see the answers. - Which Russian probe might have caused problems for Apollo 11 near the Moon? [Luna 15]
- What was PDI? [Powered Descent Initiation]
- Eagle had two program alarms during the descent to the lunar surface. What was the number of the one that came barely 3000 feet above the surface? [1201]
- Who, as Capcom, gave the crew the order to ignore this alarm?
[Charlie Duke] - Who spoke the first words from the surface of the Moon?
[Aldrin - "Contact light". Armstrong's first words were, "Shutdown".] - One of the '11' crew described himself as, "A white male, age thirty eight, height 5 feet, 11 inches, weight 165 pounds, salary $17,000 per annum, resident of a Texas suburb with black spot on my roses." Who?
[Mike Collins] - What was the purpose of the 'yellow card' carried on Columbia?
[Issued by the FAI it authorized records to be attempted on the flight.] - Which Earth tracking station received the first TV pictures from the surface of the Moon? [Honeysuckle Creek, Australia]
- What significant event happened at 8:00 p.m. local time on Thursday July 10, 1969? [The final countdown for Apollo 11 started.]
- What did the descending astronauts first see at 'High Gate'?
[The lunar landing site] - What were BIGs? [Biological Isolation Garments]
- On the return from the Moon the crew passed time by doing some planning for Apollo 12 based on the daily food intake of a shrew consisting of spaghetti and meatballs. Who was this for? [Alan Bean]
- Eagle landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969. When was it announced officially by NASA where it had landed?
[July 29 after onboard film had been processed and examined] - Before landing Aldrin promised to look out for a 'bunny girl' on the Moon. Who was this? [Chango - a Chinese girl with her pet rabbit who had been banished to the Moon for stealing the pill of immortality]
- What was the name of the recovery carrier for Apollo 11? [Hornet]
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 43576 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-23-2009 09:09 PM
Please don't post your answers [or guesses]. Instead, post your score (remember: you can find the answers by highlighting the area between the two brackets after each question). |
MCroft04 Member Posts: 1647 From: Smithfield, Me, USA Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 07-23-2009 09:36 PM
An embarrasing 5, but I was very close on most. |
Obviousman Member Posts: 438 From: NSW, Australia Registered: May 2005
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posted 07-23-2009 10:43 PM
12.I didn't know "Yellow card", the July 10 event (though I was very close), and the official location announcement question. |
Delta7 Member Posts: 1527 From: Bluffton IN USA Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 07-23-2009 11:49 PM
8 |
Mike Dixon Member Posts: 1428 From: Kew, Victoria, Australia Registered: May 2003
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posted 07-23-2009 11:54 PM
10... |
AJ Member Posts: 511 From: Plattsburgh, NY, United States Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 07-24-2009 12:08 AM
7! *phew* |
randy Member Posts: 2231 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 07-24-2009 02:34 AM
9. |
GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2516 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 07-24-2009 05:06 AM
9 |
neke Member Posts: 55 From: PA Registered: Jan 2009
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posted 07-24-2009 06:38 AM
I got 9... almost 10, but I didn't think I knew the *specific* answer to the "bunny girl" question enough to count that one. |
garymilgrom Member Posts: 1966 From: Atlanta, GA Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 07-24-2009 07:42 AM
11.5 - I knew the landing site was not announced for some time after the mission, but not the exact date.G the Cheat! |
Joel Katzowitz Member Posts: 811 From: Marietta GA USA Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 07-24-2009 03:48 PM
A lousy 6.I should have followed Gary's example and just cheated. |
AlanLawrie Member Posts: 95 From: hitchin, herts, UK Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 07-24-2009 04:21 PM
Does anyone remember Mr Pugh's wonderful hand typed booklets full of manned spaceflight facts from the early 70s. I got mine from the US Embassy in London and treasure my copies to this day. |
AstroAutos Member Posts: 803 From: Co. Monaghan, Republic of Ireland Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 07-24-2009 07:26 PM
I also got a measly 6 - I'm so ashamed! |
Whizzospace Member Posts: 110 From: San Antonio, TX Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 07-25-2009 08:46 AM
12 out of 15. Didn't know the yellow card, the 10 Jul date, nor the landing site confirmation. Always great to see a tough and detailed quiz with bits you've not heard before! |
E2M Lem Man Member Posts: 846 From: Los Angeles CA. USA Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 07-25-2009 02:57 PM
Okay - 12 out of 15! |
Moonwalker1954 Member Posts: 246 From: Montreal, Canada Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 07-25-2009 08:15 PM
10 and I was one digit off on the alarm. |
music_space Member Posts: 1179 From: Canada Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 07-26-2009 12:51 AM
10. And even though I got the "First words from the surface" item, I now question the fact that Eagle actually was on the surface when this announcement was made (albeit it might have made it by the time the message reached the Earth). |
KSCartist Member Posts: 2913 From: Titusville, FL USA Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 07-26-2009 02:47 AM
10 |
chappy Member Posts: 231 From: Cardiff, S. Wales, UK Registered: Apr 2006
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posted 07-26-2009 03:01 AM
8, I never knew aboutt the 'Bunny Girl' and how come it is who said the first words from the moon? |
asdert Member Posts: 54 From: Germany Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 07-26-2009 03:05 PM
5!Embarrassing? Ashamed? Lousy? No, it's okay for me. Maybe someone will admit to have even less. There must be people somewhere that know even less than me. But I respect the experts and their two-digit-scores! |
Apollo Redux Member Posts: 346 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Registered: Sep 2006
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posted 07-26-2009 06:31 PM
11.....kind of appropriate. |
spaceman1953 Member Posts: 953 From: South Bend, IN Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 07-29-2009 04:36 PM
So how about we put on our own A11 Trivia questions on this thread? |