Astronauts quiz
Checked on 11 November 2026
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Who was the first woman to travel into space?
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The answer is Valentina Tereshkova.
Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space in 1963, flying solo aboard Vostok 6.
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Who was the first American woman to fly in space?
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The answer is Sally Ride.
Astronaut and physicist Sally Ride became the first American woman in space in 1983.
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Who was the first American to orbit Earth?
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The answer is John Glenn.
On February 20, 1962, John Glenn circled Earth three times, becoming the first American to orbit the planet.
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Who became the first African American woman to travel into space, in 1992?
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The answer is Mae Jemison.
Mae Jemison, an engineer and physician, flew aboard the space shuttle Endeavour in 1992 as the first African American woman in space.
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Who was the first American to travel into space, in May 1961?
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The answer is Alan Shepard.
Alan Shepard flew into space on May 5, 1961, just 23 days after Yuri Gagarin, becoming the first American in space.
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On the Apollo 14 mission in 1971, Alan Shepard became the first person to play which sport on the Moon?
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The answer is Golf.
Alan Shepard packed a special golf club and hit two golf balls on the Moon's surface during Apollo 14.
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Mae Jemison flew into space in 1992 aboard which space shuttle?
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The answer is Endeavour.
Mae Jemison served as a mission specialist aboard the space shuttle Endeavour in September 1992.
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What was the name of the spacecraft John Glenn flew when he orbited Earth in 1962?
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The answer is Friendship 7.
John Glenn piloted the Friendship 7 spacecraft from Cape Canaveral and orbited Earth three times.
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What did Alan Shepard name the spacecraft for his first flight into space in 1961?
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The answer is Freedom 7.
Alan Shepard named his Mercury spacecraft Freedom 7 and launched in it from Florida on May 5, 1961.
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On her 1963 flight, how many times did Valentina Tereshkova orbit Earth?
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The answer is 48.
Valentina Tereshkova circled Earth 48 times in just under three days on her solo flight.