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1. What was the name of the first satellite that orbited in space?
b. Sputnik d. Golden Eye a. Hubble Telescope c. International Space Station 2. What country developed the first orbiting satellite? a. USA b. France d. Mexico c. Russia 3. What other subject did Mrs. Riley (science teacher) say that science required in the National Science Fair? a. English b. Math d. Physics c. Reading 4. Which war just ended during the time period of this movie? a. Civil War b. The French War d. World War I c. The Cold War 5. What fuel did the "rocket boys" switch to? b. alcohol-moonshine c. biogas a. gasoline 6. How did the rocket boys adjust the model of the rocket? a. made the body longer b. made the body wider c. used a different material a. to melt the material for the rocket b. to use the material for their launch pad 7. Why did the rocket boys steal the railroad ties? c. to sell the material for money 8. What was the name of the rocket scientist that supported Homer and sent an autograph picture of himself to Homer on his birthday? b. Niels Bohr c. Wernher von Braun a. Albert Einstein 9. What subject did Quinton assist Homer with to determine if they started the forest fire? Rocket science Trigonometry Physics Calculus 10. What was Homer's dream of becoming one day? a. Coal Miner b. Science Teacher c. Work for NASA 11. What place did Homer and the Rocket Boys win in the National Science Fair? a. 3rd Runner Up b. 2nd Runner Up c. 1st Place d. Dr. Von Bruan a. John (Homer's father) b. Miss Riley c. October Sky 12. What was the name of the last rocket the Rocket Boys lauched? 13. Homer carried a dog tag that belonged to Ike Bykovski for good luck. What was the number on the tag? 327 732 237 723 14. Where did Homer's mom want to retire? Tampa Boston Myrtle Beach Memphis 15. What was the name of the Rocket boys launch site? Cape Rocket Boys Cape Riley Cape Canaveral Cape Coalwood |