The Cold War and Space Race: A Race to the Stars

What were the two global superpowers that emerged after World War II?

• United States and China

• United States and Soviet Union

• Soviet Union and Germany

• Germany and China

Why is the Cold War referred to as 'cold'?

• Because it was fought in cold regions

• Because there was no direct military confrontation

• Because it was a war of words

• Because it was a war over cold resources.

Who was the first human to orbit Earth?

• Alan Shepard

• John Glenn

• Yuri Gagarin

• Neil Armstrong

Fill in the blank: NASA was created in _______ to catch up with the Soviet Union in the Space Race.

• 1955

• 1958

• 1961

• 1969

What was the main reason for the creation of NASA?

• To explore Mars

• To catch up with the Soviet Union in the Space Race

• To develop nuclear weapons

• To improve aviation technology.

Fill in the blank: Alan Shepard became the first American in space in _______.

• 1957

• 1961

• 1962

• 1969

What ideology did the Soviet Union follow during the Cold War?

• Democracy

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Socialism

Katherine Johnson received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in which year?

• 2010

• 2015

• 2020

Dorothy Vaughan was NASA's first African American ______.

• Engineer

• Manager

• Scientist

The Space Race was about proving which country was more advanced in ______.

• A) Art and Literature

• B) Science and Technology

• C) Politics and Economics