The Space Race Quiz

When did the Soviet Union launch the first artificial satellite into orbit?

• October 4th, 1957

• January 27th, 1967

• April 12th, 1961

• July 20th, 1969

What was the name of the first US satellite that achieved orbit around the Earth?

• Sputnik 1

• Apollo 11

• Explorer 1

• Apollo 1

Which organization was created in response to the Soviet Union's achievements in space?

• FBI

• NASA

• NSA

• CIA

Who became the first man to orbit the planet?

• John Glenn

• Yuri Gagarin

• Neil Armstrong

• Alan Shepard

When did President John F. Kennedy announce the goal of landing a man on the moon?

• January 27, 1967

• July 20, 1969

• April 12, 1961

• May 25, 1961

Which tragic event occurred in 1967 during the space race?

• Apollo 1 spacecraft fire

• Neil Armstrong's moon landing

• Apollo 11 mission

• Soviet Union's first cosmonaut death

Who commanded the Apollo 11 mission to the moon?

• Alan Shepard

• John Glenn

• Yuri Gagarin

• Neil Armstrong