Space History 6th Grade

Who was the first human to travel into space?

• Yuri Gagarin

• Sally Ride

• Buzz Aldrin

• Neil Armstrong

What year did the Apollo 11 mission land the first humans on the moon?

• 1985

• 1972

• 1957

• 1969

Which space shuttle disintegrated upon re-entry in 2003, leading to the loss of all crew members?

• Space Shuttle Atlantis

• Space Shuttle Discovery

• Space Shuttle Columbia

• Space Shuttle Challenger

What is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957?

• Apollo 11

• Vostok 1

• Mercury-Redstone 3

• Sputnik 1

Who was the first American woman in space?

• Jane Goodall

• Marie Curie

• Amelia Earhart

• Sally Ride

What is the name of the telescope launched into space in 1990 that has provided valuable information about the universe?

• Hubble Space Telescope

• Galileo Space Telescope

• Newton Space Telescope

• Einstein Space Telescope

Which spacecraft was the first to land on Mars in 1976?

• Spirit

• Opportunity

• Viking 1

• Curiosity

What is the name of the first space station launched into orbit by the Soviet Union in 1971?

• Salyut 1

• Mir

• Apollo 11

• Vostok 1

Who was the first astronaut to walk on the moon?

• Neil Armstrong

• Michael Collins

• Sally Ride

• Buzz Aldrin

What is the name of the first privately funded spacecraft to reach the International Space Station in 2012?

• Dragon

• Galaxy

• Falcon

• Orion