2024 Space Race

What event marked the beginning of the Space Race?

• The creation of NASA

• The Soviet launch of Sputnik I in 1957

• John Glenn's orbit around the Earth

• The first U.S. manned space flight in 1961

Which country launched the first spacecraft to orbit the Earth?

• China

• France

• Soviet Union

• United States

What was the result of the Soviet Union's success in launching the first spacecraft to orbit the Earth?

• Increased funding for math and science education in the United States

• The dissolution of NASA

• The end of the Space Race

• Increased funding for arts education in the United States

Who commanded the first U.S. manned Mercury mission?

• Neil Armstrong

• John Glenn

• Alan Shepard

• Buzz Aldrin

What was the name of the first U.S. manned spacecraft to orbit the Earth?

• Apollo 11

• Friendship 7

• Mercury 7

• Voyager 1

When did John Glenn orbit the Earth?

• July 20, 1969

• April 12, 1961

• February 20, 1962

• May 5, 1961

What was the primary goal of the United States in the Space Race?

• To establish a space station

• To land on the Moon

• To explore Mars

• To become and remain technologically superior

What led to the creation of NASA?

• The first U.S. manned space flight

• The U.S. landing on the Moon

• The discovery of water on Mars

• The Soviet launch of Sputnik I

In what year did the first U.S. manned space flight take place?

• 1969

• 1962

• 1957

• 1961

Who was the first American to orbit the Earth?

• Buzz Aldrin

• John Glenn

• Neil Armstrong

• Alan Shepard