Apollo 13 NASA Mission Trivia Quiz
Apollo 13 trivia follows the 1970 lunar mission that turned into one of NASA's most dramatic rescue efforts. The questions cover the crew, the onboard explosion, the canceled landing, Mission Control's improvised solutions, the trip around the Moon, and the return to Earth.
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Joey | 12 / 12 | 6:26 |
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Rick | 10 / 12 | 2:15 |
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Boodles1 | 10 / 12 | 2:40 |
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Carrie | 9 / 12 | 2:06 |
Top 5 today
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Linda | 12 / 12 | 3:15 |
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Joey | 12 / 12 | 6:26 |
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Rick | 10 / 12 | 2:15 |
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Boodles1 | 10 / 12 | 2:40 |
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Carrie | 9 / 12 | 2:06 |
Top 5 this week
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Linda | 12 / 12 | 3:15 |
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Joey | 12 / 12 | 6:26 |
| 3 |
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Rick | 10 / 12 | 2:15 |
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Boodles1 | 10 / 12 | 2:40 |
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C
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Carrie | 9 / 12 | 2:06 |
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What This Quiz Covers
The quiz covers the three-man crew, the planned lunar landing site, the onboard explosion, an improvised air-filter solution, the emergency shelter, the Moon-looping flight path, and the final ocean recovery.
Trivia Study Guide ›
- Which earlier mission had already taken Jim Lovell around the Moon before Apollo 13?
- Which growing cabin hazard forced engineers to devise an improvised filter adapter?
- Which flight path helped send Apollo 13 around the Moon and back toward Earth?
- Which astronaut joined the Apollo 13 crew only days before launch?
- In which body of water did Apollo 13 splash down after its emergency return?
- Which astronaut had been scheduled for Apollo 13 but was replaced before launch?
- Which astronaut commanded Apollo 13 during its aborted lunar mission?
- Which lunar region had Apollo 13 originally been assigned to explore?
- What was the name of the spacecraft section that became the crew's emergency shelter?
- What was the name of Apollo 13's command module?
- Which Apollo 13 crew member served as lunar module pilot?
- Where did the explosion that crippled Apollo 13 occur?
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