Space Race/ HUAC

The Space Race began when

(a)  

• the Soviet Union launched Sputnik
• USSR placing missiles in space
• US created satellites in space
• 1st female cosmonaut reached space

Which was an effect from the US beginning the NASA program?

• Increased funding for math & science in education

• Decreased funding of engineer programs

• Created the national alliances for space travel

• Created a demand for cobalt in the US

Match the correct term with the correct definition

• First satelie into space; from Soviet Union

• John Glenn

• First manned mission to the moon; from the USA

• Alan Shepard

• First person to orbit Earth; from the USA

• Sputnik

• First American into space

• Apollo 11

(a)   launched the first satellite into space known as ​ (b)   . This created the start of the Space Race.

• Soviet Union
• Sputnik
• United States
• Germany
• XIM
• Aries II

​ ​ ​ (a)   was the first American to orbit Earth aboard his ship ​ (b)   . It took about 4 hours & 55 minutes to complete.

• John Glenn
• Friendship 7
• Alan Shepard
• Yuri Gagarin
• Freedom 7
• Gemini V

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

On July 20th, 1969 the mission ​ (a)   landed the first humans ​ (b)  

• Apollo 11
• to land on the moon
• Project Gemini
• Falcoln 9
• land on Mars
• walk in space

The Space Race was part of ​ (a)  

• The Cold War
• Iran Contra Affair
• Camp David Accords
• Civil Rights Movement

Match the following in the correct order

• USA created NASA to promote science & math

• US sends space missions & ultimately lands on the moon

• End of WWII

• Tension between USA & Soviet Union begin

• USSR Launches Sputnik into space

Which best describes the image shown?

• First satellite in space Sputnik created by the USSR

• First American spy satellite

• First manned spaceship by the US

• First communications satellite places into space by Canada & The US