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The Space Race Quiz

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12th Grade

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The Space Race Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the Cold War begin?

Late 18th century

Early 19th century

Early 20th century

Mid-20th century

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the world's first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union?

Voyager

Sputnik

Apollo

Explorer

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who became the first person to orbit Earth in April 1961?

Buzz Aldrin

Yuri Gagarin

John Glenn

Neil Armstrong

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the U.S. space mission to orbit the moon in December 1968?

Apollo 14

Apollo 13

Apollo 8

Apollo 11

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who became the first man to walk on the moon's surface during the Apollo 11 mission?

John Glenn

Buzz Aldrin

Michael Collins

Neil Armstrong

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the joint U.S.-Soviet mission in 1975 that symbolized the improvement of U.S.-Soviet relations?

Gemini-Titan

Apollo-Soyuz

Mercury-Redstone

Vostok-Mercury

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the U.S. federal agency dedicated to space exploration created in 1958?

CIA

FBI

NSA

NASA

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