Space Race - Cold War

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.

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.

NATO was created in response to concerns about --

• the Soviet Union and Communism

• Italy and Nazism

• Germany and fascism

• Japan and militarism

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

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

• Space Race

• Korean War

• Second Red Scare

• First Red Scare

• Civil Rights Movements

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.

NASA was dedicated to

• Exploring space

• Finding ET

• Sending ET home

What is considered to be the starting point of the Space Race?

• When President Kennedy announced U.S. plans to put a man on the moon.

• When the U.S. created NASA to explore space.

• When USSR launched the satellite Sputnik.

• When American astronaut Alan Shepherd reached outer space.

What country launched the first artificial satellite?

• USSR

• US

• England

For much of the first half of the space race, the Soviet Union was considered to be ahead. Its engineers accomplished many firsts, including the first mission to leave Earth orbit, Luna 1; the first probe to reach the moon, Luna 2; and the first spacecraft to head toward Venus, Venera, which stopped responding a week after its launch.

On April 12, 1961, the Soviets obtained another spectacular victory with the successful flight of Yuri Gagarin, the first person to fly in space. After returning to Earth, Gagarin was celebrated as an international hero. Gagarin beat the first American, Alan Shepard, into space by less than a month. Shepard's flight took place on May 5, 1961.

According to the reading, the first man to fly in space was American astronaut, Alan Shepard.

• True

• False

• Not given

• No idea