Space race Bell #4

During the ____ ____ , the United States and the Soviet Union engaged a competition to see who had the best technology in space.

• Blue Moon

• Cold War

• Civil War

• None of the above

The Space Race was considered important because...

• it showed the world which country had the best science, technology, and economic system.

• the Soviet Union was much more advanced in science and technology.

• the United States is the largest country in the world.

• we had an opportunity to win many medals.

The Space Race began in _____.

• 1999

• 1925

• 1955

• 2001

Sputnik I was the name of the first successful satellite built by the _________ on October 4, 1957.

• Canadians

• South Americans

• Russians

• the United States

On September 12, 1962, John F. Kennedy delivered a monumental speech at Rice University. He discussed....

• the meaning of democracy.

• why we choose to go to the moon.

• how to fly a space craft.

• the path to success.

Which country placed the first man in space and orbited the Earth?

• The United States

• The Soviet Union

• England

• France

The race to the moon was called the ______ ________.

• Amazing Race

• Fastest Race

• Space Race

• Hardest Race

Did the United States launch their first satellite into space before or after the Soviet Union?

• Before

• After

During which years did the Space Shuttle program function?

• Between 1955-1965

• Between 1961-1971

• Between 1972-1981

• Between 1981-2011

What was the name of the first U.S launching vehicle?

• Pluto VII

• Mercury IV

• Saturn V

• Jupiter III