The Space Race

The first country to launch a man-made satellite.

Name the first man-made satellite

What does Sputnik mean?

• Fellow traveler or companion

• Man's best friend

• Celebrity

• Powerful ship

What did the second satellite, Sputnik II, have on board?

• Pig

• Dog

• Rooster

• Hamster

How did the Americans and Soviets fight a battle without weapons?

• None of these.

• They called each other names.

• They refused to cooperate.

• They tried to steal Allies.

• All of these.

This is the name given to the USA-Soviet fight which did not involve weapons.

Why were Americans frightened when they heard about the two Sputniks?

• They realized that the Soviets had better space technology.

• They thought that the Soviets might use satellites to carry weapons to the USA.

• President Nixon knew the USA's position of power was in jeopardy.

• They knew the Soviets had perfected the bomb and were planning to use it.

NASA

• National Astronomy and Space Administration

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• National Airplane and Spaceship Administration

• National Astronomy and Spaceship Administration

What did the National Defense Education Act give schools more money to teach?

• Math

• Social studies

• Science

• Physical education

• Russian

He was the first man to go into space.

• Neil Armstrong from the USA

• Buzz Aldrin from the USA

• Yuri Gagarin from the USA

• Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union

• Neil Armstrong from the Soviet Union