Apollo 11 Week
Few events have captured the imagination of the world like the first Moon landing on July 20, 1969. To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the historic event, here are seven people whose work made it possible.
Neil Armstrong
publication date: Saturday, July 20, 2019
category: 
Science
clue: One small step for this man was also one giant leap for mankind.
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates
Orville & Wilbur Wright
publication date: Friday, July 19, 2019
category: 
Aviation
clue: Without these two bicycling brothers, humans might never have left the surface of the Earth. In tribute, a chunk of wood from their greatest accomplishment was brought on board Apollo 11.
explanation: The Wright Flyer, invented by the brothers in 1903, was the first-ever successful powered aircraft. A small piece of it was brought on board the Moon landing in 1969. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
multiple: This goo was of multiple famous people. Players were required to guess all names for their answers to be correct.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates
Gene Kranz
publication date: Thursday, July 18, 2019
category: 
Disasters
clue: Failure wasn't an option for this mission control director on any of his Apollo missions, including 11 and 13.
explanation: Kranz was popularized by the film Apollo 13, with the fictional line "failure is not an option" attributed to him. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates
Jim Lovell
publication date: Wednesday, July 17, 2019
category: Disasters
clue: He was Apollo 11's backup commander in case of a problem, but he found a very famous problem himself as a commander two missions later.
explanation: Lovell was the commander of Apollo 13. The famous line "Houston, we have a problem" was actually said differently by someone else, but the film Apollo 13 cemented it in pop culture. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates
John F. Kennedy
publication date: Tuesday, July 16, 2019
category: 
Government
clue: The American space program kicked into high gear thanks to this president's belief that "this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth."
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates
Michael Collins
publication date: Monday, July 15, 2019
category: Science
clue: He too made the voyage from the Earth to the Moon (except for the final descent), and designed the mission patch.
explanation: Collins stayed in orbit in the command module during the Apollo 11 landing. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates
Buzz Aldrin
publication date: Sunday, July 14, 2019
category: Science
clue: He must have been buzzing with excitement when it was his turn to set foot on the Moon.
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates
