Space Race Quiz

The Space Race was a part of what war?  

• Vietnam War
• World War II
• Cold War
• Afghanistan War

What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit?

• Sputnik I
• Vostok I
• Apollo 11
• Explorer I

Which country first put a manned spacecraft into orbit?

• France
• Japan
• United States
• Soviet Union

Who was the first man to set foot on the Moon?

• Neil Armstrong
• John Glenn
• Yuri Gagarin  
• Buzz Aldrin

Where is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) located?

• On the moon

• Washington, D.C.

• Lubbock, TX

• Houston, TX

The United States and the __________tried to influence countries to become Communist and Democratic.

What does NASA stand for?

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• National Aviation and Space Administration
• National Aerospace and Space Administration
• National Aeronautics and Space Association

The space race was between

• Soviet Union and United States

• Russian and United States

• European Space Agency and the United States

• Cuba and US

Did the United States launch their first satellite into space before or after the Soviet Union?

• Before

• After

Yuri Gagarin was a cosmonaut from the _________ __________.

• Soviet Union

• Great Plains

• United States

• Big Easy