October 2026 edition

Astronauts quiz

Q5 / 50Opener15.0s
What are Russian astronauts usually called?
ATaikonauts
BAeronauts
CArgonauts
DCosmonauts
38 pts+10

How much do you really know about astronauts? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from the Moon landings to life aboard a space station.

Astronauts · October 2026 edition

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Q3 / 50Opener
Who was the first human in space?
AAlan Shepard
BYuri Gagarin
CJohn Glenn
DNeil Armstrong

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerApollo, spacesuits and the Moon
2EasySpace stations, shuttles and training
3TrickyCosmonauts, taikonauts and space food
4HardMir, health in orbit and mission patches
5BrutalRecord durations, civilians and selection rules
Astronauts titlesout of 500
Hall of fame50 / 50
Moonwalker350+
Commander275+
Mission specialist200+
Crew member100+
Trainee1+
Weather hold0

44 of 50 right · six short of Hall of fame

You vs Katie BAstronauts · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
Buzz Aldrin
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong✓GBKB
Michael Collins

Speed scores

Countdown to every answer.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Who was the first human in space? Ten, nine, eight...

The ramp

Lift-off first, then deep space.

Five rounds of ten. The Moon shots get harder.

Titles

Earn your wings.

When you finish, your score earns a title: Weather hold if you score nothing, Hall of fame if you get every question right.

Answer Sheet

Mission debrief.

Review every question and compare answers with friends. Did they know who first walked on the Moon?

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