Who was Neil Armstrong? Chapters 5-6

What happened on October 4, 1957?

• Soviet scientists launched Sputnik 1.

• Wilbur and Orville Wright flew the first airplane.

• The United States launched the first satelite.

• Neil got married.

What was the purpose of the space race?

• To be the first to land on the moon.

• To launch a satellite in space.

• To go beyond high-speed air travel.

• To be the first to send a rover to Mars.

Who was the first man in space?

• John Glenn

• Neil Armstrong

• Yury A. Gagarin

• Buzz Aldrin

Who was the first American in space?

• John Glenn

• Buzz Aldrin

• Neil Armstrong

• Alan Shepard

Which of the following statements happened FIRST?

• Neil became an astronaut.

• Sputnik 1 was launched by the Soviet Union.

• Yury A. Gagarin became the first man in space.

• The space race between the United States and the Soviet Union began.

Which of the following statements happened LAST?

• Neil became an astronaut.

• Sputnik 1 was launched by the Soviet Union.

• Yury A. Gagarin became the first man in space.

• The space race between the United States and the Soviet Union began.

In what ways was Neil Armstrong qualified to become an astronaut? (Check 3 correct answers.)

• Neil was an experienced pilot.

• He knew about the mechanics of planes.

• He had enough money to buy a rocket ship.

• He was the right age and height.

• He was voted most popular in his class.

Astronauts spend long hours training because they need to be prepared for anything that could go wrong in space.

• True

• False

The _________________ was a special plane that allowed the astronauts to experience weightlessness.

• Apollo 11

• Sputnik 1

• Vomit Comit

• Mars Rover

The “Vomit Comet” went up and down like a roller coaster and would sometimes make the astronauts sick to their stomach.

• True

• False