6.8 - The Space Race

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What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957?

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Sputnik

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Who was the first American astronaut to travel into outer space aboard Freedom 7?

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Alan Shepard

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Which astronaut piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft and stayed in orbit around the moon?

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Michael Collins

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Who was the first American to orbit Earth in Friendship 7?

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John Glenn

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What was the goal of the Apollo 11 space mission launched on July 16, 1969?

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First lunar (moon) landing

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What year did the Soviet Union launch Sputnik?

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1957

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Which mission was Alan Shepard a part of?

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Freedom 7

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What significant event did Neil Armstrong achieve during Apollo 11?

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First human to walk on the moon

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What was the name of the spacecraft that John Glenn flew in to orbit Earth?

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Friendship 7

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Who was the first human to travel into space?

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Yuri Gagarin