The Cold War Space Race

The Cold War Space Race

Assessment

Flashcard

History, Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Adrian Ritchie

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16 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Space Race was a part of what war?

Back

The Cold War

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the true major concern of the opposing forces in the Space Race?

Back

One country would have military dominance using space weaponry

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who launched the first man made satellite into space?

Back

The USSR

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What did many in the U.S. believe the Soviets could use to spy on them or drop bombs?

Back

satellites

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which president vowed that the US would go to the moon?

Back

JFK

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

American space men were called Astronauts, Soviet space men were called ________________________

Back

Cosmonauts

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does NASA stand for?

Back

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

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