Quiz  /  Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster

  • 1. 
    What is a Space Shuttle?

  • A passenger plane
  • A space station that orbits the Earth
  • An unmanned spacecraft
  • A reusable manned spacecraft

  • 2. 
    What earlier Space Shuttle Challenger crew member was the first American woman in space?

  • Sally Ride
  • Judith Resnik
  • Mae Jemison
  • Eileen Collins

  • 3. 
    When did the Challenger break apart?

  • While in orbit
  • During take off
  • During landing
  • While entering the Earth's atmosphere

  • 4. 
    Who was the commander of the mission?

  • Dick Scobee
  • Neil Armstrong
  • Charles Bolden
  • Gus Grissom

  • 5. 
    True or False: This was the first time the Space Shuttle Challenger had launched into space.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 6. 
    Who was Christa McAuliffe?

  • A schoolteacher
  • A scientist
  • A pilot
  • A doctor

  • 7. 
    What caused the Space Shuttle Challenger to break apart?

  • An O-ring seal failed
  • Pilot error
  • An electrical fire
  • Someone sabotaged the engine

  • 8. 
    Who was president during the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster?

  • Gerald Ford
  • Jimmy Carter
  • Ronald Reagan
  • John F. Kennedy

  • 9. 
    When did the last Space Shuttle flight occur?

  • 1998
  • 1986
  • 2011
  • 2001

  • 10. 
    How many crewmembers died in the disaster?

  • 30
  • None
  • 7
  • 18
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