In 1958, the official American space agency was created....what is it called?

• FAFSA

• USSA

• NASA

• MERCURY

The Johnson Space Center is best known for...

• Medical innovations

• Developed programs for space exploration

• Military research

• Making computer chips

What city is the largest in Texas and home to the Johnson Space Center and largest medical center in the world?

• Dallas

• San Antonio

• Houston

• Austin

Which of the following forms of alternative energy harnesses the power of the sun and converts it into useable energy?

• Wind Energy

• Geothermal Energy

• Solar Energy

• Star Energy

The downsizing of the Texas oil industry during the 1980s and 1990s caused...

• fewer immigrants.

• higher taxes on oil.

• job cuts in related businesses.

• more environmental regulations.

Due to the increase uses of alternative sources of energy ...

• oil prices are going down.

• many Texans have increased the amount of electricity their home requires.

• hydro-electricity is causing a decrease in fish populations.

• more people are using sun and wind energy.

Because NASA is in Houston...

• Texas became the leader in the aerospace industry.

• Houston became the largest city in the United States.

• taxes went up to pay for the space program.

• housing prices went up in Houston.

What is the prediction for Texas's population?

• increase, lead by older citizens.

• double, led by school age children.

• decrease, middle age will decrees.

• decrease with the babies and toddlers growing the most.

The country the that U.S.A. was entangled in a cosmic race with.

• Germany
• Russia
• Cuba
• Sweden

How did the oil embargo effect the U.S. during the 1970s?

• The U.S. used its own energy reserves to fight the embargo

• Prices of everything increased and gas shortages happened

• The U.S. was forced to abandon Israel as prices went down

• It caused the stagflation outbreak in the U.S.