The Mercury Seven: America's Pioneering Pilots Quiz

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The Mercury Seven: America's Pioneering Pilots: a General level Space Exploration quiz. Test your knowledge with 12 questions!
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Question 1
Which astronaut became the first American to orbit the Earth?
A Deke Slayton
B John Glenn
C Wally Schirra
D Gordon Cooper
Question 2
The Mercury Seven were chosen from which branch of the military?
A Marine Corps
B Test pilots
C Army
D Air Force
Question 3
Who was the last Mercury Seven astronaut to fly in the Mercury program?
A Gus Grissom
B Alan Shepard
C Gordon Cooper
D John Glenn
Question 4
Which Mercury Seven member was medically grounded and didn't fly until the Apollo era?
A Wally Schirra
B Scott Carpenter
C Deke Slayton
D Gus Grissom
Question 5
What was the name of the spacecraft program that launched the Mercury Seven?
A Mercury
B Apollo
C Gemini
D Skylab

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