Space Race part 1

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Space Race

Part 1

Quia - Space Exploration

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Poll

What do you know about the space race?

• I know that Usain Bolt won.

• Very little

• Much

• There was a race in space? if so, was it on TV?

Poll

Who was the first American in Space?

• Sally Ride

• Alan Shephard

• John Glenn

• Neal Armstrong

• I have no idea

Poll

When did the first woman go into space?

• 1963

• 1984

• 1999

• 2005

• There has never been a woman in space.

Multiple Choice

Who was the primary rival of the US following WWII?

• Germany

• Soviet Union

• Korea

• Vietnam

• China

Multiple Choice

In what year was Sputnik launched?

• 1945

• 1954

• 1957

• 1969

• 1973

YURI GAGARIN

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Multiple Select

When did Yuri Gagarin fly into space?

• April, 1961

• March, 1965

• October, 1967

• July, 1969

​On June 16, 1963, at the age of 26, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in space. Before becoming a cosmonaut, Tereshkova was a textile factory worker and avid skydiver. Her three-day mission was the 12th human spaceflight in history, following several Russian Vostok and American Mercury flights. 

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After 48 orbits, Tereshkova used manual controls to hold Vostok steady while firing the rocket engine to drop out of orbit.

Multiple Choice

What year did Valentina go in space?

• 1954

• 1963

• 1967

• 1985

Multiple Choice

How many times did she orbit Earth?

• 24

• 30

• 34

• 48

Poll

Who was the last person to ever have a ticker tape parade just for them?

• Michael Jordan

• Beyonce

• Warren Buffett

• Bill Gates

• John Glenn

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Quia - Space Race

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