3 Aug 2016 Apollo 15 Quiz! by markwgray | posted in: Quizzes | 9 Time to test your skills once again with the Apollo 15 quiz! Welcome to your Apollo 15 Quiz NameEmail1) Which of the following was NOT a first on Apollo 15? It was the first mission with a Lunar Rover It was the first mission to conduct a lunar EVA from the upper hatch It was the first time a Saturn V launch was delayed It was the first mission to conduct a deep space EVAHint2) Where did Apollo 15 land? Near Hadley Rille Near Olympus Mons Near the Tycho Magnetic Anomaly In the Taurus-Littrow areaHint3) Apollo 15 was the first what? First mission to carry color TV to the Moon First pinpoint landing on the Moon First lunar mission to carry an RTG Apollo lunar "J" missionHint4) How many EVAs were performed while the LM was on the surface of the Moon? 4 3 2 5Hint5) What kind of feather was used during the "Hammer and the Feather" experiment? An Eagle feather A turkey feather A falcon feather The feather of a hawkHint6) What other first did Apollo 15 accomplish? First flight of an Apollo Scientific Instrumentation Module in the Service Module First color television camera controlled remotely from Earth First splashdown with fewer than three parachutes All of the aboveHint7) Who built the Lunar Rover? Grumman Boeing McDonnell Douglas ChryslerHint8) What did Scott say just after he stepped on the Moon? The Moon is essentially gray - no color. It's been a long way, but we're here. Man Must Explore. And this is exploration at its greatest! That may have been a small one for Neil, but it's a long one for me.Hint9) Apollo 15's crew was made up of two rookies and one veteran. Which two missions did the veteran fly on? Gemini VIII and Apollo IX Gemini XII and Apollo IX Mercury Delta 7 and Gemini 11 Gemini-IXA and Apollo 7Hint10) What was the name of the Apollo 15 CSM? Antares Excelsior Endeavour OrionHintPlease fill in the comment box below. Thank you for taking the Apollo 15 Quiz. Please subscribe me to your email list!
9 Responses
Mark Thell
Nailed it
Dave
Great quiz, Mark! I nailed it at 100%, though not surprisingly since it’s my favorite mission and I have your Apollo 15 DVD set in constant rotation…
Robin Wheeler
Got to make them harder!
James Whitear
70 ! my best yet !! though it should have been more…
keep it up mark !
Don J
I agree with Dave. Apollo 15 was my favorite mission and the set is fantastic!
Man MUST explore!
Dave
Don, while Neil’s first words from the moon are iconic, I like Dave’s the most. He truly nailed it – exploration at its greatest!
bob cartwright
I crashed and burned on this one.
Geoff
Perfect score
Steve G
Argh. I got 10 out of 10 but must have clicked the wrong answer.