The Space Race & Arms Race

Which countries competed in the Space and Arms Race?

• US & Cuba
• Japan & Vietnam
• USSR & US
• North & South Korea

Which country launched the first satellite (Sputnik)?

• USSR
• Cuba
• Japan
• US

What was the first satellite in space?

• Explorer
• Sputnik
• Fat Man
• Little Boy

What does N.A.S.A stand for?

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• Nuclear Arms Society Alliance

N.A.S.A was developed for...

• Competitive race against Soviets
• Economical race against Soviets
• Radiological race against soviets

Which of the following could (if launched) lead to the destruction of the world?

• Atomic Bombs
• Cannons
• Missiles
• None of the above

What was the Space Race?

• The US and the USSR competed economically
• The US and the USSR competed by building nuclear weapons
• The US and the USSR competed for supremacy for spaceflight capability 
• The race for supremacy in space by the USSR and Germany

From what years did the Space and Arms race last?

• 1948 - 2000
• 1950 - 1991
• 1939 - 1945 
• 1929 - 1939

What were the military alliances during the Arms and Space Race?

• USSR Warsaw Pact
  US: NATO
• USSR: SEATO
  US: United Nations
• USSR: United Nations
  US: START 1
• None of the above

Sputnik was launched by...

• USSR
• US
• China
• Britain