Chapter 10:Space Exploration

What year did Yuri Gagarin orbit the Earth?

• 1957

• 1961

• 1969

• 1963

Which of these is not a use of remote sensing technology?

• Disaster Management

• Defence

• Agriculture

• Medical

What does the word "Helio" mean in English?

• The Sun

• Centre

• Earth

• Orbit

What is the name of the spaceflight that took the first humans to the moon?

• Apollo 12

• Apollo 13

• Apollo 11

• Apollo 10

Which of these are Galilieo's discoveries using his telescope?

• Saturn's Ring

• Proxima Centauri

• The Moon

• Moons of Jupiter

Rockets were first used as weapons in the battle of (a)   in 1232 A.D.

How far did the Voyager 1 travel from earth as of May 31 2021? (In km)

• 152.2 billion

• 22.8 billion

• 21.6 billion

• 15.4 billion

What is the name of the first woman in space?

• Valentina Kryzstof

• Valentina Hajek

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Valentina Ksenia

What year did the space shuttle Columbia launch?

• 1980

• 2003

• 1981

• 2002

What year did Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor go to the International Space Station (ISS)?

• 2007

• 2003

• 1999

• 2004