Moon Landing: Questions From The First Moon

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Questions from the first Moon Landing
1) How old were you when the first rocket to the moon landed?

2) Where were you at the time?

3) What were you doing?

4) Did you believe it was real or false?

5) What was your reaction?

6) How did you feel? Did it make you excited, scared, or maybe surprised?

7) Were you already watching the news and waiting, or were you informed as it was happening?

8) What did you do when you found out?

9) Were there people who debated the decision to go to the Moon?

10) Were you worried something bad might have happened?

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