General Awareness: NASA Quiz

1. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was established on July 29, 1958 under which U.S. President?

a) Harry Truman
b) John Kennedy
c) Dwight Eisenhower
d) Lyndon Johnson

The correct answer is c) Dwight Eisenhower

2. On May 5, 1961, this man became the first U.S. astronaut in space.    

a )John Glenn
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Buzz Aldrin
d) Alan Shepard

The correct answer is d) Alan Shepard

3. In 2001, NASA sent this unmanned spacecraft to orbit Mars in search of signs of water and volcanic activity on the surface.

a) Mars Odyssey
b) Mars Exploration Rover
c) Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
d) Mars Pathfinder

The correct answer is a) ) Mars Odyssey

4. On January 19, 2006 NASA launched the unmanned mission New Horizons to explore Pluto, on a one-way trip of how many years?

a) 15
b) 9
c) 13
d) 4

The correct answer is b) 9

5. The Vision for Space Exploration is the U. S. space program was announced on January 14, 2004 by President George W. Bush. According to this program, the moon will be explored by manned missions by what year?

a) 2010
b) 2011
c) 2025
d) 2020

The correct answer is d) 2020

6. The International Space Station is a joint project of five space agencies, including NASA. Which Space Agency is not part of the project?    

a) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
b) Canadian Space Agency
c) Russian Federal Space Agency
d) China National Space Administration

The correct answer is d) China National Space Administration

7. The mission statement of NASA is "to understand and protect our home planet; to explore the Universe and search for life; and to inspire the next generation of explorers."

a) False
b) True
c) Can't say

The correct answer is b) True