US.69: US and USSR Space Race

What event marked the beginning of the Space Race?

• The first human landing on the moon

• The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project

• The launch of Apollo 11

• The launch of Sputnik 1

Who was the first human in space?

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin

• Yuri Gagarin

• Neil Armstrong

Which President declared the United States' goal to land a man on the moon?

• Richard Nixon

• John F. Kennedy

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Lyndon B. Johnson

What was the main purpose behind the Space Race?

• To explore Mars

• To establish a space station

• To demonstrate military superiority and technological innovation

• To find water on the moon

Which mission achieved the United States' goal of landing a man on the moon?

• Apollo 11

• Sputnik 2

• Apollo 13

• Vostok 1