Space Club 13 - Space Race

Take turns answering

Why do you think humans have always had a desire to learn more about what is in outer space?

Multiple Select

The space race was a competition between which two countries?

• Soviet Union

• France

• China

• Canada

• United States

Multiple Choice

What was the event that is considered to be the beginning of the "Space Race"?

• First animal in orbit

• First space walk

• First satellite to orbit the Earth

• First space telescope

Multiple Choice

What country launched the first satellite to orbit Earth?

• United States of America

• Soviet Union

• China

• India

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the first satellite to orbit the Earth that Soviet Union launched?

• Laika

• Strelka

• Sputnik

• Sharik

Multiple Choice

What country was the first man in space from?

• Soviet Union

• United States of America

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the first man in space?

• Alexei Leonov

• Vladimir Titov

• Yuri Gagarin

• Vladimir Komarov

by parachute in Kazakhstan near Volga River.

Yuri Gagarin landed

Draw

Where is Kazakhstan?

Multiple Choice

True or false: Alan Shepard's flight was successful.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Yuri Gagarin completed how many orbits around Earth?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Who was the first American in space?

• Buzz Aldrin

• Michael Collins

• Alan Shepard

• Yuri Gagarin

Multiple Choice

John Glenn orbited the Earth three times aboard:

• Friendship 7

• Triumph 7

• Friendship 3

• Triumph 3

Open Ended

Would you have gone into space during the Space Race?

Draw

Draw your spaceship below:

Multiple Choice

What animal was the first one in space?

• Dog

• Chimpanze

• Cat

• Rabbit

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

How many days did Laika survive in space?

• 1-2

• 3-4

• 5-6

• 7-8

Multiple Choice

Did a Russian or an American space-walk first?

• Russian

• American

Multiple Choice

How long was the first space walk?

• 2 min

• 12 min

• 22 min

• 32 min

Multiple Choice

What were the names of the first Russian and the first American to complete a space walk?

• Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard

• Alexei Leonov and Edward White

• Valentina Tereshkova and John Glenn

• Musa Manarov and Buzz Aldrin

Multiple Choice

Who was the first American woman in space?

• Kathryn Sullivan

• Sally Ride

• Mae Jemison

• Shannon Walker

Multiple Choice

Who was the first American to orbit the Earth?

• Jerry Ross

• Michael Melvill

• Neil Armstrong

• John Glenn

Multiple Choice

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were both in which Apollo mission?

• Apollo 11

• Apollo 10

• Apollo 9

• Apollo 8

Multiple Choice

Which probe was the first one to land on Mars?

• Juno

• Galileo

• Viking I

• Pioneer 10

Multiple Choice

True or false: all Apollo I tests were successful (the crew was sent to space).

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Who said this: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Edward White

• john Glenn

Multiple Choice

Was the Skylab space station successful?

• Yes; it set records.

• No, it burned up.

• Yes, but crew was unable to board.

• No; the plan was cancelled.

Take turns answering

How might space travel unite countries across the world?

Multiple Choice

How many years did it take to complete International Space Station?

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 15 years

• 20 years