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Space Race - Cold War

Authored by Taleaha Sanford

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the most significant result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik?

U.S military troops were deployed to Korea.

The United States ended its involvement in the Vietnam War.

A space race between the United States and the Soviet Union began.

The U.S government implemented the Marshall Plan.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1?

The United States began a period of technology sharing with the Soviet Union.

The U.S government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration.

The Soviet Union was unable to collect images of the United States from space.

The Soviet government collapsed because of economic competition.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

NATO was created in response to concerns about --

the Soviet Union and Communism

Italy and Nazism

Germany and fascism

Japan and militarism

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The launch of Sputnik I intensified Cold War tensions and caused the --

United States to increase spending on technology and weapons to compete with the Soviet Union

Soviet Union to move missiles and warships to Cuba in order to threaten the United States

United States to send troops and aid to East Berlin to free it from Soviet control

Soviet Union to threaten Europe with nuclear attack if Soviet airspace were violated

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which events are related to the Cold War? (select multiple)

Space Race

Korean War

Second Red Scare

First Red Scare

Civil Rights Movements

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Some observers, have declared that America is now in a new space race with up-and-coming global superpowers like China and India, as well as old rivals like Russia. But most space policy experts don't think that arguments hold much water.


The world is much more complex today than it was during the Cold War, when two major superpowers vied for dominance. Now, private companies, such as Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, have joined in a new contest to show off their spaceflight capabilities, according to the BBC. While there are some competitive aspects, such as the potential for fights over limited lunar resources, tomorrow's space races will involve a greater number of actors and more muddled win-lose scenarios than before.


According to the reading, there is now a space race between America and new global superpowers like China and India.

True

False

Not given

No idea.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

NASA was dedicated to

Exploring space

Finding ET

Sending ET home

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