Space Race Spanish

The Space Race was considered important because...

• it showed the world which country had the best science, technology, and economic system.

• the Soviet Union was much more advanced in science and technology.

• the United States is the largest country in the world.

• we had an opportunity to win many medals.

What kind of government did the Soviet Union have?

• Dictatorship

• Communism

• Democracy

• Monarchy

What was John F. Kenned's goal with the Space Race?

• To have the fastest spacecraft ever

• To be the first to Mars

• To be the first to send a man to the moon

• To colonize the moon

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

• On the moon

• Washington, D.C.

• Lubbock, TX

• Houston, TX

Why would Russia want to send a dog into space before a person?

• They wanted to see if dogs could live in space to be the astronaut’s pet.

• They wanted to make sure living things could survive before risking a person’s life.

• Dogs are smaller so they were cheaper to send into space.

• Dogs weigh less so it takes less space and less fuel to space.

WHICH NATION WAS THE 1ST TO LAUNCH A WOMAN INTO SPACE?  

• SOVIET UNION
• UNITED STATES

What sparked the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union?

• The Soviet Union offended the President of the United States

• They didn't agree on many political beliefs which caused tension

• The Soviet Union invaded the US

• The United States bombed the Soviet Union

Which of the following is evidence for the US winning the space race?

• US LAUNCHED THEIR OWN SATELLITE

• USSR LAUNCHED A FEMALE ASTRONAUT INTO SPACE

• NEIL ARMSTRONG TOOK THE FIRST STEPS ON THE MOON

• JOHN GLENN ORBITED THE EARTH

What event came before the Cold War?

• First man on the moon

• Space Race

• World War II

• Vietnam War

American space pilots were called astronauts. What were Soviet space pilots called?

• Comradnauts 
• Cosmonauts 
• Rocketmen
• Brezhnevers