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Quiz: How much do you know about the Apollo 11 moon landing?

Today marks 51 years since the launch of Apollo 11.

“THAT’S ONE SMALL step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” 

Today marks 51 years since the launch of Apollo 11, the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. 

So, with that, why don’t you test your knowledge about the first ever moon landing. 

Try out quiz: 

Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon, but who was the second?
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Michael Collins
Buzz Aldrin
What was the name of the rocket that launched the Nasa astronauts into space?
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Jupiter V
Neptune V

Saturn V
Mars V
And what was the name of the ship that landed on the moon?
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Eagle
Falcon

Ranger
Explorer
How far away is the moon from Earth?
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469,000km
384,400km

824,500km
298,900km
Who was the US President at the time of the Apollo 11 mission?
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John F Kennedy
Lyndon B Johnson

Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
When asked what he wanted to take with him to the Moon, what was Neil Armstrong’s answer?
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A photo of his family
Chocolate

A notebook
More fuel
Which US State did Apollo 11 launch from?
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Washington
Texas

California
Florida
How long did the Apollo 11 mission take?
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8 days
12 days

5 days
22 days
How long did the astronauts have to quarantine for after returning to Earth?
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10 days
21 days

32 days
50 days
And finally, what actor played Neil Armstrong in the 2018 movie First Man?
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Chris Evans
Chris Hemsworth

Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Gosling
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Flippin' good
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What are ewe doing?!
Baaaaaaad
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Turtley Awful!
Shell of a bad effort
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