The Space Race: Key Facts and Events

What event marked the beginning of the Space Race?

• The first man landing on the moon

• The launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union

• The founding of NASA

• The signing of the Outer Space Treaty

Which country launched the first artificial satellite?

• United States

• Soviet Union

• United Kingdom

• China

Who was the first human to orbit Earth?

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gagarin

• John Glenn

• Buzz Aldrin

What was the primary goal of the Apollo 11 mission?

• To launch a satellite

• To land a man on the moon and return safely

• To orbit the moon

• To test lunar soil

Which U.S. President declared the goal to land a man on the moon?

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Richard Nixon

What tragic event occurred during a launch simulation in 1967?

• The Challenger explosion

• A satellite malfunction

• The Columbia disaster

• A fire that killed three astronauts

Which spacecraft was the first to land humans on the moon?

• Gemini IV

• Apollo 11

• Apollo 13

• Vostok 1

What was the name of the first artificial satellite?

• Hubble

• Sputnik

• Apollo

• Explorer I

Who was the first American to orbit Earth?

• Alan Shepard

• John Glenn

• Gus Grissom

• Michael Collins

What year did the Space Race officially end?

• 1972

• 1969

• 1981

• 1975