The Big Step: Moon Landing of 1969
On July 20, 1969, an incredible event happened. For the first time, a man walked on the moon! His name was Neil Armstrong, and he was an astronaut. He traveled in a spaceship named Apollo 11. Buzz Aldrin, another astronaut, joined him. They felt excited and amazed when they first stepped on the moon. The journey was long and hard, but they had everything they needed in their spaceship. They even ate and slept there! It was a big day for all people on earth. Everyone celebrated because walking on the moon was a big step in science and exploration. It showed us that with hard work and bravery, anything is possible!
Question 1
What was the name of the spaceship that carried Neil Armstrong to the moon?
Apollo 12
Apollo 10
Apollo 11
Explanation. Neil Armstrong traveled to the moon in a spaceship named Apollo 11.
Apollo 15
Apollo 14
Question 2
Who was the man that walked on the moon for the first time?
Buzz Aldrin
John Glenn
Alan Shepard
Neil Armstrong
Explanation. Neil Armstrong was the first man who walked on the moon.
Yuri Gagarin
Question 3
What was the feelings of the astronauts when they first stepped on the moon?
Sad and frustrated
Excited and amazed
Explanation. The astronauts felt excited and amazed when they first stepped on the moon.
Tired and bored
Scared and worried
Angry and disappointed
Question 4
What did the event of walking on the moon show us?
That only men can go to space
That travel to the moon is easy
That anyone can be an astronaut
That with hard work and bravery, anything is possible
Explanation. Walking on the moon showed us that with hard work and bravery, anything is possible.
That aliens exist
Question 5
What did the astronauts do in their spaceship?
They played games
They watched TV
They ate and slept
Explanation. The astronauts ate and slept in their spaceship.
They took a walk
They did a moonwalk dance
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