Post WW2-1950s Quiz

Name:

The first human to orbit the planet was?

• a. Yuri Gagarin
• b. Neil Armstrong
• c. Chuck Yeager
• d. Alan Shepherd

How did the arms race contribute to the development of the space race?

• A) It led to increased funding for space exploration
• B) It decreased interest in military technology
• C) It resulted in international cooperation in space
• D) It made space exploration less important

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the outcome of the arms race and its relation to global security?

• A) It led to a decrease in global tensions
• B) It resulted in the complete disarmament of nuclear weapons
• C) It created a climate of fear and the potential for global destruction
• D) It fostered international collaboration on nuclear safety

Why is Neil Armstrong significant?

• He was the first man to walk on the moon
• b. He was a top-ranking general who ordered a halt to the space program
• c. He was the director of NASA
• d. He was the first American astronaut

On May 25, 1961, President Richard Nixon made a bold announcement that the US would land on the moon before the end of the 1960s.

• True
• False

Your name:

Although waves of immigration would reshape Canadian identity, in the 1950s the nation was still predominantly:

• French
• German
• British
• Ukrainian

Canada's life expectancy has decreased since the 1950s:

• True
• False

The average hourly wage in Canada during the 1950's was $1.20:

• True
• False