US Famous MCQs

American Famous Astronauts MCQs with Answer

Who was the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth?
a) John Glenn
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Alan Shepard
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) John Glenn

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 11 and the first person to walk on the Moon?
a) John Glenn
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Alan Shepard
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: b) Neil Armstrong

Who was the first American woman to fly in space?
a) Sally Ride
b) Valentina Tereshkova
c) Mae Jemison
d) Peggy Whitson
Answer: a) Sally Ride

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 13 and known for the phrase “Houston, we’ve had a problem”?
a) John Glenn
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Jim Lovell
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: c) Jim Lovell

Who was the first American to perform a spacewalk (extravehicular activity)?
a) John Glenn
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Alan Shepard
d) Ed White
Answer: d) Ed White

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 17 and the last person to walk on the Moon?
a) John Glenn
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Eugene Cernan
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: c) Eugene Cernan

Who was the first American astronaut to orbit the Moon?
a) John Glenn
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Jim Lovell
d) Frank Borman
Answer: d) Frank Borman

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 14 and the fifth person to walk on the Moon?
a) John Glenn
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Alan Shepard
d) Edgar Mitchell
Answer: c) Alan Shepard

Who was the first American astronaut to travel to space twice?
a) John Glenn
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Alan Shepard
d) Gus Grissom
Answer: a) John Glenn

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 15 and known for driving the lunar rover on the Moon?
a) John Glenn
b) Neil Armstrong
c) David Scott
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: c) David Scott

Who was the first American astronaut to conduct a long-duration spaceflight aboard the Skylab space station?
a) Alan Bean
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Pete Conrad
d) Owen Garriott
Answer: d) Owen Garriott

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 16 and the tenth person to walk on the Moon?
a) John Glenn
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Charles Duke
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: c) Charles Duke

Who was the first American woman to conduct a spacewalk (extravehicular activity)?
a) Sally Ride
b) Kathryn Sullivan
c) Peggy Whitson
d) Mae Jemison
Answer: b) Kathryn Sullivan

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 12 and the fourth person to walk on the Moon?
a) John Glenn
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Charles Conrad
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: c) Charles Conrad

Who was the first American astronaut to fly in space and later return to spaceflight after a fatal accident?
a) John Glenn
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Gus Grissom
d) John Young
Answer: d) John Young

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 7, the first manned mission of the Apollo program?
a) Wally Schirra
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Alan Shepard
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) Wally Schirra

Who was the first American astronaut to fly in space and the last American to fly solo in space?
a) John Glenn
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Alan Shepard
d) John Young
Answer: c) Alan Shepard

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 8 and the first person to fly around the Moon?
a) Frank Borman
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Jim Lovell
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) Frank Borman

Who was the first American astronaut to fly in space and the last American to fly solo in space?
a) John Glenn
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Alan Shepard
d) John Young
Answer: c) Alan Shepard

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 9, the third manned mission of the Apollo program?
a) James McDivitt
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Charles Conrad
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) James McDivitt

Who was the first American astronaut to perform a spacewalk during the Gemini program?
a) Edward White
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Alan Shepard
d) John Young
Answer: a) Edward White

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 10, the dress rehearsal for the Moon landing?
a) Thomas Stafford
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Charles Duke
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) Thomas Stafford

Who was the first American astronaut to live and work aboard the International Space Station (ISS)?
a) Peggy Whitson
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Sally Ride
d) Chris Cassidy
Answer: a) Peggy Whitson

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 17 and the last person to walk on the Moon?
a) Eugene Cernan
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Charles Duke
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) Eugene Cernan

Who was the first American astronaut to conduct a long-duration spaceflight aboard the Skylab space station?
a) Owen Garriott
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Charles Conrad
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) Owen Garriott

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 15 and known for driving the lunar rover on the Moon?
a) David Scott
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Charles Duke
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) David Scott

Who was the first American woman to travel to space and later serve as the director of the Johnson Space Center?
a) Ellen Ochoa
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Peggy Whitson
d) Mae Jemison
Answer: a) Ellen Ochoa

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 12 and the fourth person to walk on the Moon?
a) Charles Conrad
b) Neil Armstrong
c) David Scott
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) Charles Conrad

Who was the first American astronaut to fly in space and later return to spaceflight after a fatal accident?
a) John Young
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Gus Grissom
d) Charles Duke
Answer: a) John Young

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 7, the first manned mission of the Apollo program?
a) Wally Schirra
b) Neil Armstrong
c) James McDivitt
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) Wally Schirra

Who was the first American astronaut to fly in space and the last American to fly solo in space?
a) Alan Shepard
b) Neil Armstrong
c) John Glenn
d) Gus Grissom
Answer: a) Alan Shepard

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 8 and the first person to fly around the Moon?
a) Frank Borman
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Thomas Stafford
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) Frank Borman

Who was the first American astronaut to perform a spacewalk during the Gemini program?
a) Edward White
b) Neil Armstrong
c) James McDivitt
d) Gus Grissom
Answer: a) Edward White

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 10, the dress rehearsal for the Moon landing?
a) Thomas Stafford
b) Neil Armstrong
c) David Scott
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) Thomas Stafford

Who was the first American astronaut to live and work aboard the International Space Station (ISS)?
a) Peggy Whitson
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Sally Ride
d) Chris Cassidy
Answer: a) Peggy Whitson

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 17 and the last person to walk on the Moon?
a) Eugene Cernan
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Charles Duke
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) Eugene Cernan

Who was the first American astronaut to conduct a long-duration spaceflight aboard the Skylab space station?
a) Owen Garriott
b) Neil Armstrong
c) David Scott
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) Owen Garriott

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 15 and known for driving the lunar rover on the Moon?
a) David Scott
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Charles Duke
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) David Scott

Who was the first American woman to travel to space and later serve as the director of the Johnson Space Center?
a) Ellen Ochoa
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Peggy Whitson
d) Mae Jemison
Answer: a) Ellen Ochoa

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 12 and the fourth person to walk on the Moon?
a) Charles Conrad
b) Neil Armstrong
c) David Scott
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) Charles Conrad

Who was the first American astronaut to fly in space and later return to spaceflight after a fatal accident?
a) John Young
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Gus Grissom
d) Charles Duke
Answer: a) John Young

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 7, the first manned mission of the Apollo program?
a) Wally Schirra
b) Neil Armstrong
c) James McDivitt
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) Wally Schirra

Who was the first American astronaut to fly in space and the last American to fly solo in space?
a) Alan Shepard
b) Neil Armstrong
c) John Glenn
d) Gus Grissom
Answer: a) Alan Shepard

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 8 and the first person to fly around the Moon?
a) Frank Borman
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Thomas Stafford
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) Frank Borman

Who was the first American astronaut to perform a spacewalk during the Gemini program?
a) Edward White
b) Neil Armstrong
c) James McDivitt
d) Gus Grissom
Answer: a) Edward White

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 10, the dress rehearsal for the Moon landing?
a) Thomas Stafford
b) Neil Armstrong
c) David Scott
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) Thomas Stafford

Who was the first American astronaut to live and work aboard the International Space Station (ISS)?
a) Peggy Whitson
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Sally Ride
d) Chris Cassidy
Answer: a) Peggy Whitson

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 17 and the last person to walk on the Moon?
a) Eugene Cernan
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Charles Duke
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) Eugene Cernan

Who was the first American astronaut to conduct a long-duration spaceflight aboard the Skylab space station?
a) Owen Garriott
b) Neil Armstrong
c) David Scott
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) Owen Garriott

Which astronaut was the commander of Apollo 15 and known for driving the lunar rover on the Moon?
a) David Scott
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Charles Duke
d) Buzz Aldrin
Answer: a) David Scott

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