History of Space Exploration

What do the acronyms NASA stand for?

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• National Air and Space Administration

• National Aerial and Science Applications

• National and Southern Conference of Astronauts

Which of the following events did not happen from Russia?

• Sputnik 1

• Challenger

• Vostok 1

• Vostok 6

What was USA's 1st launched satellite?

• Mercury Freedom 7

• Apollo 11

• Apollo 13

• Explorer 1

A crewed space vehicle used to transport astronauts out of space is called a

• space shuttle

• space station

• space probe

• natural satellite

Who is the 1st man to orbit planet Earth?

• Alan Shepard

• Buzz Aldrin

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gregarin

The country of Russia was once called the

• Soviet Union

• Corona Union

• Great Britain

• Soviet States of Russia

Who was the 1st American to orbit Earth?

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Yuri Gregarin

• Alan Shepard

An uncrewed, man made object used to take pictures and collect information beyond Earth is called a

• artificial satellite

• space probe

• space rover

• space station

Who was the 1st woman to travel out of space?

• Sally Ride, USA

• Valentina Tereshkova, Russia

• Emily Jones, USA

• Laika Smith, Russia

Which event changed the space race in favor of the USA over Russia?

• Apollo 13's failure

• Vostok 1 carrying 1st man in outer space

• Apollo 11 landing on the moon

• Vostok 6 carrying 1st woman in outer space