Are you ready for a stellar time? Do you think you have what it takes to rocket to the top of this quiz? Welcome, space cadets, to an astronomical adventure – a quiz that will truly eclipse all others you’ve taken before. We’re about to launch into 100 tantalizing trivia questions all about astronauts. Remember, while no one can hear you scream in space, they can certainly hear you laugh here on Earth! So hold on to your comet sense, and let’s start this meteoric rise to the top. Good luck, and may the force be with you!
1. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
2. Which country’s astronaut was the first to go into space?
3. What year did the first human journey into outer space occur?
4. Who was the first woman to travel into space?
5. What was the first spacecraft to carry a human to outer space?
6. How long does it typically take astronauts to travel from Earth to the International Space Station?
7. What was the name of the first living creature to go into orbit?
8. Who holds the record for the longest single stay in space?
9. Who was the first American woman to walk in space?
10. How much do astronauts’ suits weigh?
11. What is the name of the first American who went into space?
12. Who was the oldest person to go to space?
13. Who is the first astronaut to perform two spacewalks on the same mission?
14. Which Apollo mission first landed men on the moon?
15. Who was the first astronaut to orbit the earth?
16. What is the first space station called?
17. Who was the first Asian astronaut in space?
18. Who was the first African-American astronaut in space?
19. Who is the astronaut to have flown the most spaceflights?
20. Who was the first private citizen to fly in space?
21. Who was the first astronaut to command five different space missions?
22. Who was the first astronaut to live in space for more than a year?
23. Who was the second man to walk on the moon?
24. What was the name of the first Mars rover?
25. Who is the youngest person to travel to space?
26. What is the largest space station currently in orbit?
27. What was the first successful Mars rover mission?
28. Which country launched the first satellite into space?
29. Who holds the record for the most total time spent in space?
30. Who was the first astronaut to command the Space Shuttle?
31. Who was the first Indian astronaut to travel in space?
32. Which planet is known as the “morning star” or the “evening star”?
33. What is the name of NASA’s most famous space telescope?
34. Who was the first person to travel into space twice?
35. Who was the first Italian astronaut?
36. What is the first animal to breed in space?
37. Who was the first person to have gone to space and then later climb Mount Everest?
38. Who was the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station?
39. Who was the first Chinese astronaut to travel in space?
40. Who was the first person to travel to the moon more than once?
41. What is the name of the first woman to command the International Space Station?
42. Who was the first Canadian astronaut to go into space?
43. Who is the most recent person to have walked on the moon?
44. Who was the first astronaut to conduct a live musical performance in space?
45. What is the name of the first mission to land a rover on Mars?
46. Who was the first astronaut to travel in space six times?
47. What is the first satellite sent into space by the United States?
48. Who was the first astronaut to circle the moon alone?
49. Who was the first astronaut of Asian descent to walk in space?
50. Who is the first Saudi astronaut to fly in space?
51. Who was the first astronaut to tweet from space?
52. Who is the first and only Iranian in space?
53. Who is the first person under 30 years old to travel in space?
54. Which planet is the brightest object in the night sky after the Moon?
55. Who is the first astronaut of Hispanic descent to go into space?
56. What is the closest star to Earth?
57. Which was the first planet discovered using a telescope?
58. Who was the first German astronaut to travel in space?
59. Who was the first astronaut to fly in space four times?
60. What is the name of the first multi-planetary spacecraft carrying material from another planet back to Earth?
61. Who was the first human to journey into outer space?
62. What was the name of the first manned mission to land on the Moon?
63. What is the largest moon in the Solar System?
64. Who was the first woman to command a space shuttle?
65. What was the first successful human spaceflight program of the United States?
66. What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
67. Who was the first Japanese astronaut to go to space?
68. Who was the first person to make a solo journey into space?
69. What is the current main purpose of the International Space Station?
70. What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
71. Who was the first astronaut to leave a spacecraft in space, without a lifeline, using a jet-powered backpack?
72. Who was the first female American astronaut to go into space?
73. Which was the first animal to orbit Earth?
74. What is the first construction ever built in space by astronauts?
75. What NASA mission put a man on the moon for the first time?
76. Who was the first African woman to go into space?
77. Who was the first person to drive a vehicle on the moon?
78. Which spacecraft made the first successful landing on Mars?
79. Who was the first European astronaut to walk in space?
80. Which space shuttle was the first to orbit the Earth?
81. Who was the first astronaut to go into space three times?
82. Who was the first female Russian astronaut to go into space?
83. What is the highest recorded temperature on Mars?
84. Who was the first astronaut to play golf on the Moon?
85. Who was the first astronaut to go into space five times?
86. What is the name of the first manned mission to Mars in science fiction?
87. Who holds the record for the youngest astronaut to go into space?
88. What is the speed of light?
89. What is the first animal to go to the Moon?
90. Who was the first Italian woman to go into space?
91. What is the gas that makes up most of the Sun?
92. Who was the first astronaut to eat food in space?
93. What is the farthest planet visible to the naked eye from Earth?
94. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
95. Who was the first astronaut to catch a satellite by hand?
96. What is the largest volcano known in the solar system?
97. What was the first successful orbital launch by SpaceX?
98. How long is a day on Venus?
99. Who was the first astronaut to command an international crew on the International Space Station?
100. What planet is known as the “Gas Giant”?
Final Words
Well, wasn’t that a blast? You’ve now touched down after an epic journey through space. You’ve ventured to galaxies beyond and returned a trivia champion. But remember, the universe is vast and filled with knowledge still undiscovered. When you’re ready to continue your trivia trek, be sure to visit Trivia Bliss for more quizzical quests, including easy trivia questions about space, as well as quizzes about space missions, famous speeches, aviation history, and more. Until then, keep reaching for the stars, trivia astronaut! Let’s meet again in another cosmic corner of knowledge. See you on the light side!
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