Study Guide & Preview Questions:
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Neil Armstrong was the astronaut who first set foot on the ____.
Options: Sun, Mars, Moon, International Space Station
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Armstrong served as a pilot in the US Navy.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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He developed his passion for ____ as a child in the 1930s.
Options: Racing, Flying, Engineering, Astronomy
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Neil Armstrong gave many interviews about his moon landing.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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He learned to fly before graduating from ____.
Options: elementary school, high school, college, the navy
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Armstrong flew 78 missions during the war in Korea.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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After the navy, he worked at the Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory flying ____ aircraft.
Options: commercial, military, experimental, passenger
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Becoming famous was Armstrong's main ambition.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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His aim was to push the limits of ____.
Options: science, engineering, flight, space exploration
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NASA was looking for astronauts for the Apollo program in 1962.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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After the moon landing, Armstrong became a worldwide ____.
Options: politician, celebrity, businessman, hermit
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He chose to become a teacher after Apollo 11.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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On weekends, he went ____ to avoid public attention.
Options: sailing, hiking, flying, driving
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He also worked for an avionics firm after the moon mission.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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Armstrong retired in the year ____.
Options: 1992, 2002, 2012, 1982
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He felt he was more special than other Apollo program workers.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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He described himself as just the ____.
Options: hero, leader, pilot, engineer
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The text calls him 'the ultimate professional'.
Options: Correct, Incorrect
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At the Lewis Lab, he reached speeds of over ____ kilometers per hour.
Options: 660, 6600, 66000, 66
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His career was driven by passion, not a desire for fame.
Options: Correct, Incorrect