Space Race Milestones and Achievements

The video discusses the space race, starting with the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik in 1957, which spurred a competition between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. The U.S. faced early setbacks, such as the Vanguard failure, but eventually caught up with the successful launch of Explorer and John Glenn's orbit. President Kennedy set a goal to land a man on the moon, achieved by the Apollo program in 1969. The space race ended with the cooperative Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975. The race led to significant technological advancements and increased funding for research and education.

What event marked the beginning of the space race?

• The launch of Sputnik

• The end of World War II

• The launch of the V-2 rocket

• The first manned spaceflight

What was the primary concern about the technology used to launch Sputnik?

• It was developed by German scientists

• It was not reliable

• It was too expensive

• It could be used to launch nuclear warheads

What was the name of the U.S. satellite that failed to launch successfully in December 1957?

• Mercury

• Apollo

• Vanguard TV3

• Explorer

Who was the first man in space?

• Buzz Aldrin

• John Glenn

• Neil Armstrong

• Yuri Gagarin

When did John Glenn become the first American to orbit the Earth?

• July 1969

• April 1961

• February 1962

• January 1958

What goal did President Kennedy announce in May 1961?

• Building the first space station

• Putting a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s

• Sending a probe to Mars

• Launching the first satellite

When did Neil Armstrong take his famous step on the moon?

• May 1961

• April 1961

• February 1962

• July 1969

What marked the end of the space race in 1975?

• The launch of the first space station

• The Apollo-Soyuz joint mission

• The moon landing

• The first manned spaceflight

What was one of the major benefits of the space race?

• Discovery of new planets

• Colonization of the moon

• Development of nuclear weapons

• Increased funding for research and education

Which technology developed during the space race is now used in civilian life?

• Solar panels

• Electric cars

• Memory foam in mattresses

• Nuclear reactors