Question 1

The Artemis II will be landing on the moon

Accepted Answer

false They will be flying behind the moon. There will be no landing, the mission is just to record unseen parts of the lunar surface and collect data on where future lunar bases can be built.

Question 2

A few historical artifacts are on board the Artemis II mission, one if which being a flag that was supposed to fly to the moon on which CANCELLED apollo mission?

Accepted Answer

18

Question 3

The Artemis II is about 30 stories high (98m = 322ft). What famous tower comes close to the height of this space craft?

Accepted Answer

Big Ben

Question 4

The crew on the Artemis II will travel farther from earth than any other Humans before them.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 5

The speed at which the Artemis II crew will be returning to Earth is estimated to be around 40,000km/h = 25,000mph. What other predictions have been made about their speed?

Accepted Answer

They will be the fastest humans in at least 50 years, They may be the fastest humans in all of human history

Question 6

Which of the below options is comparable to the space that the crew have on the Artemis II mission? (Orion is the name of the capsule that the Artemis II crew are traveling in)

Accepted Answer

2 Minivans

Question 7

In order to conserve water, the crew will be recycling waste into clean drinkable water.

Accepted Answer

false This is a short mission so enough water has been supplied to last through the mission. Urine will be flushed out into space and feces will be stored in a sanitary manner then disposed of once they are back on earth.

Question 8

About how long does it take for a shuttle to reach earth's orbit?

Accepted Answer

8 minutes

Question 9

What is the external heat of the spacecraft during re-entry comparable to?

Accepted Answer

Half as hot as the surface of the sun

Question 10

How many of the crew members were alive during the last moon landing? The last moon landing was Apollo 17 in 1972

Accepted Answer

0 - 0; however, Reid Wiseman was born 3 years after the mission in 1975

Question 11

How many of the 4 engines on the rocket used to launch the Artemis II mission were recycled from other missions?

Accepted Answer

3 - 3 were recycled completely, one had recycled parts but was mostly new. All four engines contain at least one component that flew on the first Space Shuttle back in 1981.

Question 12

The Artemis II mission has many firsts, please click the firsts that are true.

Accepted Answer

The first non-American citizen to reach the moon, The first woman to reach the moon, The first non-white person to reach the moon, The first-time humans will ever see the south pole of the moon

Question 13

The Artemis II mission will return on a similar flight path to the Apollo 13 mission. This flight path is in what shape?

Accepted Answer

Figure 8 around the moon and earth

Question 14

Why was Apollo 13 so different from the other Apollo missions?

Accepted Answer

An Oxygen Tank exploded two days into the mission, Life-support systems were disabled during the mission, The crew had to use gravity as a tool to make up for lost fuel, The crew returned to earth alive despite all other events

Question 15

What common household object was one of the things used to repair the Apollo 13 on its return flight to Earth?

Accepted Answer

Duct Tape

Question 16

What protects the earth form the harmful radiation from the sun?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's electromagnetic field, The Ozone Layer

Question 17

The Artemis II mission will carry several "Organ on a chip" devices. What do these "Organ on a Chip" devices contain?

Accepted Answer

Bone marrow like cells grown from the astronaut's own blood

Question 18

Tortillas are a staple food item aboard most space flights

Accepted Answer

true See Next Question

Question 19

Foods that create crumbs are not allowed in outer space.

Accepted Answer

true Corned Beef Sandwich Incident: Astronaut John W. Young on the Gemini III flight snuck a Corned beef sandwich into the space shuttle to eat in space. The crumbs float in microgravity and can cause irritated eyes, respiratory distress, sinus infections, etc.

Question 20

What was the first living creature to ever enter Earth's orbit?

Accepted Answer

Dog - A dog and her name was Laika

The Artemis II Moon Mission Trivia Quiz

2) A few historical artifacts are on board the Artemis II mission, one if which being a flag that was supposed to fly to the moon on which CANCELLED apollo mission?

3) The Artemis II is about 30 stories high (98m = 322ft). What famous tower comes close to the height of this space craft?

4) The crew on the Artemis II will travel farther from earth than any other Humans before them.

5) The speed at which the Artemis II crew will be returning to Earth is estimated to be around 40,000km/h = 25,000mph. What other predictions have been made about their speed?

6) Which of the below options is comparable to the space that the crew have on the Artemis II mission? (Orion is the name of the capsule that the Artemis II crew are traveling in)

7) In order to conserve water, the crew will be recycling waste into clean drinkable water.

8) About how long does it take for a shuttle to reach earth's orbit?

9) What is the external heat of the spacecraft during re-entry comparable to?

10) How many of the crew members were alive during the last moon landing? The last moon landing was Apollo 17 in 1972

11) How many of the 4 engines on the rocket used to launch the Artemis II mission were recycled from other missions?

12) The Artemis II mission has many firsts, please click the firsts that are true.

13) The Artemis II mission will return on a similar flight path to the Apollo 13 mission. This flight path is in what shape?

14) Why was Apollo 13 so different from the other Apollo missions?

15) What common household object was one of the things used to repair the Apollo 13 on its return flight to Earth?

16) What protects the earth form the harmful radiation from the sun?

17) The Artemis II mission will carry several "Organ on a chip" devices. What do these "Organ on a Chip" devices contain?

18) Tortillas are a staple food item aboard most space flights

19) Foods that create crumbs are not allowed in outer space.

20) What was the first living creature to ever enter Earth's orbit?