Cold War Space Race

What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit?

• Sputnik I
• Vostok I
• Apollo 11
• Explorer I

Who was the first American to orbit the Earth?

• Neil Armstrong
• Buzz Aldrin
• John Glenn
• Michael Collins 

Who was the first man to set foot on the Moon?

• Neil Armstrong
• John Glenn
• Yuri Gagarin  
• Buzz Aldrin

WHAT STARTED THE SPACE RACE ?  

• SOVIET UNION LAUNCHED  SPUTNIK 
• UNITED STATES ESTABLISHED NASA
• THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE APOLLO PROGRAM
• 1ST FEMALE COSMONAUT LAUNCHED INTO SPACE

WHAT DOES NASA  STAND FOR ?  

• NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
• NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION FOR SPACE AND AIR EXPLORATION
• NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF SPACE AND AIR TRAVEL 
• NAUTICAL ADMINISTRATION AND SPACE TRAVEL

HOW DID THE U.S. WIN THE SPACE RACE?  

• LAUNCHED THEIR OWN SATELLITE 
• LAUNCHED THEIR FIRST FEMALE ASTRONAUT INTO SPACE
• THE 1ST ASTRONAUTS ON THE MOON
• JOHN GLENN ORBITING THE EARTH

Which mission completed the first and only successful moon landing?

• Apollo 13

• Mercury 7

• Discoverer 1

• Apollo 11