The Space Race: Key Events and Milestones

The Space Race was a Cold War competition between the US and the Soviet Union to achieve superior space technology. It began with the Soviets launching Sputnik in 1957 and continued with milestones like Yuri Gagarin's orbit and the US's Apollo moon landing in 1969. The race concluded with improved US-Soviet relations, highlighted by the Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975.

What was the primary competition during the Space Race?

• Military dominance

• Technological advancements in space

• Cultural influence

• Economic superiority

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Who was the rocket engineer that led the US space program?

• John Glenn

• Wernher von Braun

• Yuri Gagarin

• Sergei Korolev

Which country launched the first successful satellite into orbit?

• China

• Soviet Union

• Germany

• United States

What was the name of the first satellite launched by the Soviet Union?

• Sputnik 1

• Explorer 1

• Apollo 11

• Vostok 1

Who was the first person to orbit the Earth?

• Alan Shepard

• John Glenn

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gagarin

Which US President set the goal to land a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s?

• Richard Nixon

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

What was the primary purpose of the Gemini program?

• To conduct military operations in space

• To develop technology for the Apollo program

• To explore Mars

• To launch the first satellite

Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

• Michael Collins

• Buzz Aldrin

• John Glenn

• Neil Armstrong

What was the name of the lunar module that landed on the moon during Apollo 11?

• Soyuz

• Columbia

• Eagle

• Gemini

What was the significance of the Apollo-Soyuz mission?

• First satellite in orbit

• First joint US-Soviet space flight

• First human in space

• First moon landing