The Space Race: A Historical Quiz

What was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957?

• Apollo

• Sputnik

• Explorer

• Vanguard TV3

What was the first man-made object to enter space?

• Apollo

• Explorer

• A V-2 rocket

• Sputnik

Which rocket was used to launch Sputnik?

• Atlas

• V-2

• Saturn V

• R-7

What was the main concern about Sputnik's technology?

• Its potential to launch nuclear warheads

• Its ability to carry scientific instruments

• Its speed

• Its size

Which U.S. satellite failed publicly on December 6, 1957?

• Sputnik

• Apollo

• Vanguard TV3

• Explorer

Who was the first man in space?

• Buzz Aldrin

• Yuri Gagarin

• John Glenn

• Neil Armstrong

Which program succeeded in putting the first American in orbit?

• Soyuz Program

• Gemini Program

• Apollo Program

• Project Mercury

What was President Kennedy's goal announced in May 1961?

• To launch a satellite

• To land a man on Mars

• To land a man on the moon

• To build a space station

What marked the end of the space race in 1975?

• The launch of Sputnik

• The creation of NASA

• The Apollo-Soyuz mission

• The Apollo 11 moon landing

Which technology developed during the space race is used in civilian life?

• Nuclear reactors

• Rocket fuel

• Memory foam

• Satellite dishes