The Space Race Quiz

Which two countries were the main competitors in the Space Race?

• United Kingdom and United States

• France and Soviet Union

• United States and Germany

• United States and Soviet Union

Who was the first person to orbit the Earth?

• Yuri Gagarin

• Neil Armstrong

• John Glenn

• Alan Shepard

What was the name of the first successful satellite launched by the Soviet Union?

• Apollo 1

• Explorer 1

• Vostok 1

• Sputnik 1

Which program was initiated by the US to land a man on the moon?

• Apollo program

• Mercury program

• Gemini program

• Soyuz program

Who was the first American to orbit the Earth?

• John Glenn

• Alan Shepard

• Buzz Aldrin

• Michael Collins

What was the name of the spacecraft in which Neil Armstrong landed on the moon?

• Columbia

• Challenger

• Freedom 7

• Eagle

Who was the first woman to travel in space?

• Eileen Collins

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Sally Ride

• Mae Jemison

What famous words did Neil Armstrong say when he stepped on the moon?

• That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.

• We came in peace for all mankind.

• It's a small world after all.

• The Eagle has landed.

Which mission was the first joint US-Soviet space flight?

• Apollo-Soyuz mission

• Gemini mission

• Vostok mission

• Skylab mission

Who was the first American to walk in space?

• Ed White

• Buzz Aldrin

• John Young

• Michael Collins