History quiz
Moonwalkers name match: first names to surnames
8 people who walked on the Moon, each split into first name and surname. Pick a name in one column, then its other half.
- Format
- Join the pairs
- Items
- 8 pairs
- Limit
- 1:00
- Level
- Medium
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
- Pairs
- 8
- Time limit
- 1:00
- A wrong join
- Is shown and counted; the clock is the only limit
- Pick a button in either column, then its partner in the other.
- Changed your mind? Tap the picked button again to put it down, or pick another in the same column.
- Keyboard: the arrow keys walk the columns and Enter picks.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Join each first name to its surname. The two columns appear when you start.
About this quiz
The names come from Ribbia's checked list of 12 people who walked on the Moon. 8 of them can be used: those whose first name and surname are both unique on the list.
- Pick a half in either column first. Tap it again to put it down.
- A wrong join is shown and counted, but costs nothing except time.
- Two people who share a first name or a surname are both left out, so every half has exactly one partner.
Sources
- [1]NASA. The Apollo Program.
- [2]NASA. Apollo Missions.
Note on the data. Names are read from the list behind Ribbia's The 12 people who walked on the Moon quiz and split into first names and surname. The twelve names, missions and roles follow NASA's list of all Apollo astronauts who went to the Moon's surface, and the mission dates follow NASA's Apollo missions page, both checked on 3 October 2026. Everyday names are shown with NASA's formal names accepted. Shepard's 1961 flight and Scott's lunar drive are also recorded in the space race timeline of Royal Museums Greenwich.
Last checked October 3, 2026
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