Apollo 13 Quiz Questions
1. Who played the role of Jim Lovell in the movie?
(a) Tom Cruise
(b) Tom Hanks
(c) Kevin Costner
(d) Brad Pitt
2. What was the name of the spacecraft in the Apollo 13 mission?
(a) Columbia
(b) Challenger
(c) Odyssey
(d) Enterprise
3. What was the name of the lunar module in the Apollo 13 mission?
(a) Eagle
(b) Aquarius
(c) Intrepid
(d) Falcon
4. What was the famous line spoken by Jim Lovell in the movie?
(a) “Houston, we have a problem.”
(b) “Houston, we have a situation.”
(c) “Houston, we have a crisis.”
(d) “Houston, we have an emergency.”
5. What caused the explosion on board Apollo 13?
(a) A meteoroid strike
(b) A fire in the command module
(c) An oxygen tank malfunction
(d) A fuel leak
6. Who was the flight director at Mission Control during the Apollo 13 mission?
(a) Gene Kranz
(b) Chris Kraft
(c) Glynn Lunney
(d) John Hodge
7. What was the primary objective of the Apollo 13 mission?
(a) To orbit the moon
(b) To land on the moon
(c) To test new spacecraft technology
(d) To conduct scientific experiments in space
8. Which astronaut was originally assigned to the Apollo 13 mission but was replaced due to exposure to measles?
(a) Jim Lovell
(b) Fred Haise
(c) Ken Mattingly
(d) Jack Swigert
9. Who replaced Ken Mattingly on the Apollo 13 mission?
(a) Jim Lovell
(b) Fred Haise
(c) Jack Swigert
(d) Pete Conrad
10. What was the name of Jim Lovell’s wife in the movie?
(a) Marilyn Lovell
(b) Betty Lovell
(c) Susan Lovell
(d) Barbara Lovell
11. What was the name of the spacecraft that the astronauts used as a lifeboat after the explosion?
(a) Columbia
(b) Challenger
(c) Aquarius
(d) Odyssey
12. What was the name of the oxygen tank that malfunctioned on Apollo 13?
(a) Tank 1
(b) Tank 2
(c) Tank 3
(d) Tank 4
13. What was the solution devised by Mission Control to conserve power on board Apollo 13?
(a) To shut down all non-essential systems
(b) To use the lunar module’s power
(c) To ration the remaining power
(d) All of the above
14. What was the improvised device that the astronauts built to remove excess carbon dioxide from the lunar module?
(a) A makeshift filter using a sock and a plastic bag
(b) A device using lithium hydroxide canisters
(c) A system to vent the carbon dioxide into space
(d) A combination of all of the above
15. What was the primary challenge in bringing Apollo 13 back to Earth?
(a) Navigating through the Earth’s atmosphere
(b) Landing the spacecraft in the ocean
(c) Ensuring the astronauts’ survival during re-entry
(d) All of the above
16. What was the critical maneuver that the astronauts had to perform to get back on the correct trajectory to Earth?
(a) A lunar orbit insertion
(b) A mid-course correction burn
(c) A slingshot around the moon
(d) A direct return to Earth
17. What was the name of the recovery ship that picked up the astronauts after they splashed down in the Pacific Ocean?
(a) USS Iwo Jima
(b) USS Hornet
(c) USS Yorktown
(d) USS Enterprise
18. What was the significance of the Apollo 13 mission in the history of space exploration?
(a) It was the first successful moon landing.
(b) It was the most dangerous mission ever flown.
(c) It demonstrated the resilience and ingenuity of NASA.
(d) Both b and c
19. What was the public’s reaction to the Apollo 13 mission?
(a) Indifference
(b) Anxiety and concern
(c) Excitement and anticipation
(d) A mix of all of the above
20. What was the impact of the Apollo 13 mission on NASA’s reputation?
(a) It damaged NASA’s reputation.
(b) It enhanced NASA’s reputation.
(c) It had no impact on NASA’s reputation.
(d) It led to the cancellation of the Apollo program.
21. How many astronauts were on board Apollo 13?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Five
22. What was Fred Haise’s role on the Apollo 13 mission?
(a) Mission Commander
(b) Lunar Module Pilot
(c) Command Module Pilot
(d) Flight Director
23. What was Jack Swigert’s role on the Apollo 13 mission?
(a) Mission Commander
(b) Lunar Module Pilot
(c) Command Module Pilot
(d) Flight Director
24. What was the temperature inside the lunar module during the return journey?
(a) Extremely hot
(b) Extremely cold
(c) Comfortable
(d) Fluctuating
25. Who directed the movie Apollo 13?
(a) Steven Spielberg
(b) James Cameron
(c) Ron Howard
(d) Robert Zemeckis
Apollo 13 Quiz Questions with Answers
1. Who played the role of Jim Lovell in the movie?
(b) Tom Hanks
2. What was the name of the spacecraft in the Apollo 13 mission?
(c) Odyssey
3. What was the name of the lunar module in the Apollo 13 mission?
(b) Aquarius
4. What was the famous line spoken by Jim Lovell in the movie?
(a) “Houston, we have a problem.”
5. What caused the explosion on board Apollo 13?
(c) An oxygen tank malfunction
6. Who was the flight director at Mission Control during the Apollo 13 mission?
(a) Gene Kranz
7. What was the primary objective of the Apollo 13 mission?
(b) To land on the moon
8. Which astronaut was originally assigned to the Apollo 13 mission but was replaced due to exposure to measles?
(c) Ken Mattingly
9. Who replaced Ken Mattingly on the Apollo 13 mission?
(c) Jack Swigert
10. What was the name of Jim Lovell’s wife in the movie?
(a) Marilyn Lovell
11. What was the name of the spacecraft that the astronauts used as a lifeboat after the explosion?
(c) Aquarius
12. What was the name of the oxygen tank that malfunctioned on Apollo 13?
(b) Tank 2
13. What was the solution devised by Mission Control to conserve power on board Apollo 13?
(d) All of the above
14. What was the improvised device that the astronauts built to remove excess carbon dioxide from the lunar module?
(a) A makeshift filter using a sock and a plastic bag
15. What was the primary challenge in bringing Apollo 13 back to Earth?
(d) All of the above
16. What was the critical maneuver that the astronauts had to perform to get back on the correct trajectory to Earth?
(b) A mid-course correction burn
17. What was the name of the recovery ship that picked up the astronauts after they splashed down in the Pacific Ocean?
(a) USS Iwo Jima
18. What was the significance of the Apollo 13 mission in the history of space exploration?
(d) Both b and c
19. What was the public’s reaction to the Apollo 13 mission?
(d) A mix of all of the above
20. What was the impact of the Apollo 13 mission on NASA’s reputation?
(b) It enhanced NASA’s reputation.
21. How many astronauts were on board Apollo 13?
(b) Three
22. What was Fred Haise’s role on the Apollo 13 mission?
(b) Lunar Module Pilot
23. What was Jack Swigert’s role on the Apollo 13 mission?
(c) Command Module Pilot
24. What was the temperature inside the lunar module during the return journey?
(b) Extremely cold
25. Who directed the movie Apollo 13?
(c) Ron Howard
