6.11C Space Exploration Quiz

Why is a space suit insulated?

• regulate temperature- protect against hot/cold
• to keep the astronaut from dehydrating
• so they can use the bathroom in space
• so they can breathe

A tool for viewing and observing objects in space

• telescope
  
• space shuttle
• magnifying glass

• book

Who became the first human to journey into outer space traveling aboard Vostok 1 in April of 1961?

• John Glenn

• Alan Shepard

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gagarin

Who became the first American astronaut to journey into outer space traveling aboard Freedom 7 in May of 1961?

• John Glenn

• Alan Shepard

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gagarin

Which country was the first to send a man into space?

• Soviet Union (Russia)

• United States of America

• Africa

• Mexico

This telescope allows us to see much clearer views of space than ever before.

• James Webb telescope

• Hubble Space telescope

• John's Reflecting telescope

• Simmons Refracting telescope

Which were the first people to walk on the moon?

• Buzz Lightyear and Woody
• Alan Shepard and Sally Ride
• Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong
• John Glenn and Yuri Gargarin

A person who is trained for traveling in space

• Astronaut 
• Sputnik
• Light-year
• Satellite

Who was the first human in space?

• Yuri Gagarin

• Neil Armstrong

• Alan Shepard

• John Glenn

Who was the first American in space?

• Yuri Gagarin

• Neil Armstrong

• Alan Shepard

• John Glenn