Space Exploration Quiz

What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched by the U.S.S.R. in 1957?

• Explorer 1

• Mercury 7

• Sputnik 1

• Vostok 1

Which animal was the first to be placed in a spacecraft by the U.S.S.R. in 1957?

• A monkey

• A cat

• A dog

• A mouse

When was NASA created in the United States?

• July 29, 1958

• April 9, 1959

• October 4, 1957

• February 1, 1958

Who was the first human launched into orbit by the U.S.S.R.?

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gagarin

• John Glenn

• Alan Shepard

Who was the first American to orbit the Earth?

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• John Glenn

• Michael Collins

Who was the first woman in space?

• Sally Ride

• Mae Jemison

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Kalpana Chawla

Which spacecraft was involved in the first multi-person spaceflight launched by the U.S.S.R.?

• Apollo 11

• Vostok 1

• Voskhod 1

• Soyuz

Who performed the first spacewalk?

• Yuri Gagarin

• Alexei Leonov

• Neil Armstrong

• John Glenn

Which spacecraft was involved in the first American multi-person spaceflight?

• Apollo 11

• Gemini 3

• Mercury-Atlas 6

• Vostok 6

Who completed the first American spacewalk?

• Michael Collins

• Ed White

• Buzz Aldrin

• John Young