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One in three primary school pupils believe that Sir Winston Churchill was the first man to walk on the moon, according to a survey
Winston Churchill and Neill Armstrong
Sir Winston (left) and Mr Armstrong were born in different centuries and different countries
The children, aged between four and ten-years-old, confused the war time Prime Minister with the American astronaut Neil Armstrong, despite the fact they were born in different centuries and different countries
It transpired they associate the name Churchill with a nodding dog that stars in an advert for insurance, rather than the Second World War leader
The recent survey of 1,400 youngsters was on the topic of astronomy, and highlighted that children are being failed by their science lessons.
Two in five of those questioned think Mars is just a chocolate bar, while a third believe Earth is not an official planet
On a positive note, children are keen to learn more about the universe, with three-quarters saying they were interested in astronomy