Who was Neil Armstrong? (OBOB study Questions)
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In what year and what place did the Wright brothers first take flight?
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in 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
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What did Neil set up in his basement to see how well his model airplanes flew?
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a wind tunnel
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What honor/level did Neil achieve as a boy scout?
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Eagle Scout
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What TWO jobs did Neil do to earn money for flying lessons?
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*mowing the lawn at the cemetery *baking doughnuts
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What instrument did Neil play in the Mississippi Moonshiners?
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baritone horn
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How many missions did Neil fly during the Korean War?
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78 missions
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What did Neil study at college?
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aeronautic engineering
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What did Karen die of shortly before Christmas?
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a brain tumor
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What does NASA stand for?
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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What president spent a lot of money in the space program?
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President Kennedy
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Where was Neil born?
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his grandparent's farmhouse
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What was the name of the plane that Neil flew when he was only six?
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The Tin Goose
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How many hours did it take Lindberg to fly from Long Island to Paris?
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33 hours
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How many books did Neil read in his first year in elementary school?
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100
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What did Chuck Yeager accomplish?
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he broke the sound barrier
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Who did Neil marry in 1956?
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Janel Shearon
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What nickname did Neil give to his daughter, Karen?
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Muffie
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What cause Karen to die shortly after Christmas?
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brain tumor
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Where was NASA based?
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Houston, Texas
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How many men were chosen by NASA for the space program?
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9
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What did they call the special plane that allowed the astronauts to experience weightlessness?
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the Vomit Comet
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Who was chosen for the Apollo 11 mission with Neil?
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*Buzz Aldrin *Michael Collins
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Since there is no wind on the surface of the moon, what is still visible on the moon?
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footprints
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What job did Neil have after retiring as an astronaut?
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a professor at a college in Ohio
