Animals in Space

Why were animals sent into space before humans?

• To collect space rocks

• To test if they could survive the journey

• To find new planets

• To befriend aliens

Which was the first animal to be sent into space?

What was the name of the first monkey sent into space by America?

• Felix

• Laika

• Ham

• Albert

Which country sent Laika the dog into space?

• France

• China

• Russia

• America

What type of animal was Ham?

• A chimpanzee

• A dog

• A cat

• A monkey

What happened to Ham after his space mission?

• He went to a zoo

• He became a movie star

• He went back to space

• He lived in a forest

Which country sent the first cat into space?

What was the main reason for sending fruit flies into space?

• To find out if they could talk

• To study the effects of radiation

• To see if they could fly in space

• To see if they could grow bigger by being in space